#BipartisanLegislation

Key Lawmakers Float New Rules for Personal Data Protection; Bill Would Make Privacy a Consumer Right

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April 8, 2024 at 09:54AM Two influential lawmakers, Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Washington state, have outlined a bipartisan deal to enhance privacy protections for Americans’ personal data. The proposal includes defining privacy as a consumer right, imposing new rules on data collection, and creating a new bureau within the FTC … Read more

US Lawmakers Introduce Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act

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January 30, 2024 at 09:42AM New legislation, the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, aims to boost cybersecurity in the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sectors. It requires biennial cyber threat assessments, reports to congressional committees, and annual crisis simulation exercises over five years. Representatives and senators introduced the bill, with support from various associations and … Read more