Business and tech officials called on House lawmakers to advance legislation that would create a national data privacy standard to replace state-level regulations, while consumer advocates criticized the approach as too lenient on corporations, signaling challenges ahead for passage.
The testimony came during a hearing Wednesday held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s panel on commerce, manufacturing, and trade. Lawmakers examined the SECURE Data Act (
“The United States needs a national privacy law that is built for the modern economy,” Kate Goodloe, managing director ...