After passing in the Senate and Wednesday, the House, the Senate version of the Judicial Redress Act’s next stop is with President Obama for executive approval, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The legislation aims to protect the privacy of European data that comes into the U.S., and is considered an integral part in furthering EU-U.S Privacy Shield discussions. “By allowing citizens of European nations and other designated U.S. allies procedural privacy protections similar to those offered to U.S. citizens in Europe, the United States can provide equal privacy rights to our allied trading partners and foster global economic progress," said the Software and Information Industry Association’s Mark MacCarthy.
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