Insights From The House Subcommittee Hearing On ADPPA

On June 14, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a legislative hearing on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) titled, "Protecting America's Consumers: Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Data Privacy and Security." The hearing made clear that the ADPPA is a culmination of a bipartisan effort to compromise on federal privacy legislation, with Members from both parties praising the draft bill and encouraging its passage. Members and witnesses alike repeatedly emphasized the importance of enacting a federal privacy law in the current legislative session, suggesting the draft bill has momentum and may successfully make it out of Committee.