Pair of bills would create a national standard and prevent individuals from suing companies.

The IAPP's Washington, D.C., office reviews the first public draft of U.S. House Republicans' consumer privacy bill, the ...

A group of House Republicans introduced a pair of bills Wednesday aimed at creating a national standard on data privacy and ...

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The draft proposal is expected to face opposition from Democrats wanting a higher ceiling for federal data protection.

More than ever before, as a privacy professional working on cutting-edge software systems, I believe privacy reform is urgently needed to address the concerns of Americans - spanning the political ...