U.S. Congress is reportedly making strides toward a bipartisan agreement on federal privacy legislation. But what types of consensus and compromise are fueling the momentum? IAPP Senior Westin Research Fellow Müge Fazlioglu, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, examined privacy bills proposed during the 117th Congress that have received support from both Democrats and Republicans. The white paper aims to show why certain pieces of legislation have broader support among lawmakers and how they differ from proposals carrying party-line support.
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Tracking federal privacy legislation

The IAPP Research and Insights team tracks and organizes the privacy-related bills proposed in Congress on developments within the federal privacy landscape. The updated “US Federal Privacy Legislation Tracker” includes proposed legislation organized by topic and summarizes the key parts of each bill to shed light on the most impactful provisions. The table also illustrates which bills would preempt state law or enable enforcement of a private right of action, two of the most contentious and closely watched issues within the federal privacy law debate.
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