House Republicans Schedule Hearing on Federal Privacy Bill

Republican lawmakers are scheduling a hearing next week on a federal privacy bill that would provide nationwide consumer protections around personal data for the first time.

A House Energy and Commerce Committee panel will hold a hearing on June 3 on the SECURE Data Act, according to a committee spokesman.

The bill (H.R. 8413), introduced by Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.) and other House Republicans last month, would allow consumers to access, correct, and delete their personal data online and would largely override existing state privacy laws.

While the bill is likely to change during negotiations, its initial form ...