In a piece for Medium, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced she proposed a bill that would establish a federal data protection agency. The agency would be tasked with enforcing data protection rules to ensure citizens have control over their own data, balance fair competition within the digital marketplace while maintaining innovation in tech, and “prepare the American government for the digital age.” Meanwhile, Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., proposed a bill that would place a temporary ban on the federal government’s use of facial-recognition technology.
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