New draft bipartisan US federal privacy bill

On April 5, two key members of U.S. Congress released a draft bipartisan, bicameral federal privacy bill.

The proposed American Privacy Rights Act includes requirements on data minimization, consumer rights to opt out of targeted advertising and view, correct, export or delete their data. Additionally, the bill carries data security provisions, a section on "executive responsibility," and a national data broker registry. There is also provisions to prevent organizations from enforcing mandatory arbitrations when there is significant privacy harm. 

In a section on civil rights, companies would not be allowed to use people's personal information to discriminate against them. It would allow individuals to opt out of a company's use of algorithms making decisions related to housing, employment, health care, credit, education, insurance, among others.

Committee Chairs Rodgers and Cantwell also published a statement Sunday afternoon. "This bipartisan, bicameral draft legislation is the best opportunity we've had in decades to establish a national data privacy and security standard that gives people the right to control their personal information," Rodgers and Cantwell said. "It strikes a meaningful balance on issues that are critical to moving comprehensive data privacy legislation through Congress."

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