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Senators, experts press Congress for a national data privacy law at Subcommittee hearing
Summary
Senators Marsha Blackburn and Amy Klobuchar convened a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing where witnesses from industry, consumer groups and academia urged Congress to pass a comprehensive federal privacy framework to replace a patchwork of state laws and to address AI, youth safety and data-driven pricing.
The Subcommittee on Privacy Technology and the Law met for a hearing titled "Protecting the Virtual You, Safeguarding Americans' Online Data," with Chairwoman Marsha Blackburn and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar opening the session and calling for federal action on data privacy.
Chairwoman Marsha Blackburn framed the hearing around how individuals "preserve their privacy and their personal data in the virtual space" and said a national standard should "prioritize transparency, minimize data collection, and provide meaningful consent, not just a box to check." Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar said "for too long, the big tech companies...have been telling American consumers, just trust us," adding…
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