Data Security Bills and Preemption over State Laws.

Background: The FCC in 2017 overturned internet privacy

What is Congress Doing in Response? Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., chairwoman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, filed a bill to return the power to regulate the internet back to the FTC.

What do privacy advocacy rights advocates say about this bill? 17 states have bills to protect state resident data privacy. The federal bill by Congrresswoman Blackburn would preempt those state laws.

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