On the morning of June 24, Beijing time, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bipartisan online privacy bill on Thursday.The bill aims to limit the collection of personal data by companiesbut whether it will become formal legislation remains doubtful.
Under the terms of the bill, Alphabet’s Google, Meta’s Facebook, and a host of other companies would be required toOnly collect personal data necessary to provide the servicewhile sensitive information like Social Security numbers will be more protected.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee easily passed the bill by voice vote,and submit it to the Committee of the Whole for a vote.
There have also been previous attempts to pass privacy legislation, but they have faced backlash from tech companies that offer free services to consumers on the condition that their personal data be used for advertising. Debate over such bills centers on whether federal legislation will supersede state laws, which are sometimes more powerful, or whether individuals will be allowed to sue if their privacy is violated.
The bill’s fate is uncertain,Because it faces criticism from Senate Democratsincluding Senator Maria Cantwell, who believes the bill’s enforcement is not strong enough.
The bill’s lead sponsors are Energy and Commerce Committee Chairs, Democrats Frank Pallone and Democrat Jan Schakowsky, and Republican Rep. Casey McMorris • Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Gus Bilirakis.
“Today’s approval of this bill is another milestone that signifies that we are moving toward our ultimate goal of creating a meaningful national privacy law,” Pallone said.
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