Data Privacy Bill Faces Narrow Path in House as Democrats Balk

June 11, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC

House Republicans plan to move forward with a national data privacy framework as Democrats make their opposition to the bill plain.

Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans released the GOP-only SECURE Data Act (H.R. 8413) in April and the commerce, manufacturing, and trade panel during a hearing last week reviewed the legislation, met with fierce criticism from Democrats. Still, Republicans aim to advance the bill through regular order—a subcommittee markup followed by a full committee markup—likely without Democratic support. The stakes are high as disagreements between Republicans and Democrats have stalled previous congressional efforts on data privacy and resulted ...

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