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Sen. Marco Rubio is latest lawmaker to propose federal privacy law

Sen. Marco Rubio is latest lawmaker to propose federal privacy law

5 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/sen-marco-rubio-is-latest-lawmaker-to-propose-federal-privacy-law/

The bill follows one introduced in December by a group of 15 Democratic senators that has tech industry support, and another drafted by Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, in November. That one would penalize CEOs with jail time for lying in transparency reports required by the bill. In September, Rep. Suzan DelBene introduced a privacy bill to the US House of Representatives.

Silicon Valley companies have been asking for federal privacy legislation since June, when California passed the country's strictest data privacy law. With the implementation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation in May, the industry is already adjusting to tighter controls on how it uses consumer data.