House Republicans Launch Privacy Initiative

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have formed a 12-member working group to explore potential privacy legislation, the committee's leadership said Wednesday.

“We strongly believe that a national data privacy standard is necessary to protect Americans’ rights online and maintain our country’s global leadership in digital technologies, including artificial intelligence,” committee chair Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky) and vice-chair Rep. John Joyce (R-Pennsylvania) stated.

“The need for comprehensive data privacy is greater than ever, and we are hopeful that we can start building a strong coalition to address this important issue,” they added.

Guthrie and Joyce stated that they “welcome input from a broad range of stakeholders.”