House Republicans Introduce Pair of Privacy Bills to Establish Comprehensive Data Protections for All Americans

Reps Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA) joined Reps French Hill (R-AR), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Bryan Steil (R-WI) to introduce their respective legislation, the SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act. The SECURE Data Act:

• Establishes a national privacy and data security standard to protect the personal data of all Americans and their families.

• Builds on the proven framework adopted by the overwhelming majority of states that have enacted comprehensive privacy and data security laws.

• Establishes new rights for consumers and obligations for companies—enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys-general.