Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right

Bipartisan support? In an election year? Dead in the House.

Something most Americans desire, something big tech and social media detest. Any vote against more privacy protections is a vote bought and paid for by billionaires and that's the real DC swamp doing it's business as usual.

privacy is already supposed to be a right lol

This is great. I'll wait to see the actual proposed legislation before judging it, but this summary indicates to me that the bill is severely lacking in two major respects. Unless it is missing from the summary, it doesn't appear to address data security requirements nor does it place limits on the types of data that can be collected.

Regardless, this is a step in the right direction, I just hope it isn't the only step and that it has some significant teeth. Most legislation like this seems to just be a tax on companies rather than a true penalty.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two influential lawmakers from opposing parties have crafted a deal on legislation designed to strengthen privacy protections for Americans’ personal data.

The sweeping proposal announced Sunday evening would define privacy as a consumer right and create new rules for companies that collect and use personal information.

While the proposal has not been formally introduced and remains in draft form, the bipartisan support suggests the bill could get serious consideration.

Congress has long discussed ways to protect the personal data regularly submitted by Americans to a wide range of businesses and services.

According to a one-page outline released Sunday, the bill worked out by McMorris Rodgers and Cantwell would strengthen rules requiring consumer consent before a company can collect or transfer certain kinds of information.

One provision of the proposal would allow consumers to opt out of targeted ads — i.e., advertisements sent to them based on their personal data.

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From the USA? I'm skeptical...

I really can't remember the last time something positive to the world came from the USA ... I'm definitely biased as the news have turned into a non-stop fake fire alarm, but still

Any bill must also take into account the huge spy operations of the government internally. "Protecting privacy" sounds cool from Meta, but is useless unless it also covers the TSA, CBP, NSA, etc.