Bipartisan members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce have unveiled the first draft of a federal privacy bill, The Hill reports. The committee sent the currently unnamed bill to stakeholders for comments. "This staff draft is not a finished product but will serve as an important step in the process for us to solicit feedback and continue to negotiate a final bill," said Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, R-Wash. "I’m appreciative of the bipartisan staff work that has gone into this and am committed to continue working with Chair (Jan) Schakowsky towards a bipartisan privacy bill." The bill does not reference state preemption or a private right of action.
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