Lawmakers Unveil Landmark Bipartisan Privacy Proposal

Key Points

• Three of the four bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over data privacy have struck a deal on a comprehensive federal bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, marking the first such proposal to gain bipartisan, bicameral support.
• After years of disagreement on the correct approach to preemption and private right of action, and more recently arbitration, the three committee leaders have offered a compromise that may increase the likelihood of the legislation's success.
• The House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce could hold a hearing on the bill as soon as June 14, followed by a subcommittee markup and a full committee markup, with the goal of having these items completed by August.