Lexology April 12, 2024
Overview
Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) that would establish national consumer data privacy rights, set standards for data security, and largely eliminate the existing patchwork of state comprehensive data privacy laws that have come into effect during the past decade. It would also empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general (State AGs) to enforce the law, as well as include a private right of action for individuals to sue entities for violations of APRA,...
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