California Democrats Demand Stronger Privacy Protection Bill (2)

California Democrats are calling on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to ensure a leading privacy bill doesn’t undermine their state law.

Momentum has gathered behind a bipartisan, bicameral effort to pass a federal privacy law (H.R. 8152) after years of stalled negotiations. Industry grappling with a patchwork of state laws, and consumers fearing their data is being misused, have long called for Congress to act.

But as the committee gears up to hold a vote next week, a fresh wrench has been thrown in the bill’s path. California Democrats want to make sure the federal standard doesn’t ...