Members of the U.S. Congress have proposed a bipartisan bill for a proposed federal privacy law called the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Will it make it to law? Or will it fall victim (like so many before it) to disagreement over the inclusion of a private right of action?
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So Long Patchwork, Hello Federal Privacy Law
"Today, the Subcommittee is taking a significant step of putting consumers back in control of their data and protecting their privacy." Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and co-author of the Bill. June 14, 2022

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