A bipartisan pair of senators has drafted a data privacy bill that would give the Federal Trade Commission more enforcement tools, while pre-empting state laws.
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Senate Commerce Chairman
Sens. Wicker and
The Senate Commerce group included Moran, Blumenthal, Wicker, Cantwell, Schatz and Sen.
Blumenthal says he’s hopeful the bill he’s drafted with Moran will see Senate action.
“I think we should move forward and be as inclusive as possible with all the ideas that have been proposed. The American people need and deserve privacy protection,” Blumenthal said.
Wicker said he welcomed the Moran-Blumenthal effort.
“I love extra brain power, I think good ideas will be appreciated,” Wicker told Bloomberg Government. “I’d love to have the benefit of their knowledge or brain power.”
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