Bloomberg Government reports Californian members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged drafters of the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act ensure preservation of the California Privacy Rights Act. U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., said she wants to "satisfy my apprehensions" about the federal bill weakening California's existing standards while the California Privacy Protection Agency wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggesting finalization of the current federal bill "would come at the expense of Californians’ rights." Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., said the House Committee on Energy and Commerce postponed a vote on the ADPPA due to further refinement, but added the committee and chamber "have to get it done quickly, we're running out of time."
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