Pallone on the Release of the American Privacy Rights Act Discussion Draft

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the bipartisan, bicameral American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft:

“This is a very strong discussion draft, built on the foundation of years of hard work by the Energy and Commerce Committee to strengthen our nation’s data privacy laws. Forging bipartisan, bicameral consensus on major legislation is incredibly difficult, especially in this current congressional environment, and I’m grateful to Chair Rodgers for her leadership advancing E&C’s priorities in this draft legislation. 

“There are some key areas where I think we can strengthen the bill, especially children’s privacy. I’ve long said that you cannot meaningfully address comprehensive privacy reform without including heightened protections for our nation’s young people. 

“The Energy and Commerce Committee has a proven track record of getting hard things done. I’m optimistic that we’ll be able to build on that record as Chair Rodgers and I work together to get comprehensive privacy legislation across the finish line.”  

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