Washington DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) have vowed to protect children online and protect Americans' data. announced a hearing of the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce titled “Legal Solutions to Ensure the Right to Privacy. ”
“It’s time for Congress to come together on comprehensive data privacy and security standards to give Americans back control of their online information.” Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Pallone stated: “We are especially grateful for the years of hard work and input from our colleagues on both sides of the aisle that have brought us to this moment. Good policy takes time, but The Energy and Commerce Committee has a track record of cultivating the tough ground necessary for legislation. We protect children online and advocate for strong and comprehensive data privacy for people of all ages in every state. I look forward to working together to advance conservation and building on our rich history of bipartisan success.”
Subcommittee on Innovation Data and Commerce Hearing entitled “Legal Solutions to Protect Children Online and Ensure Americans' Data Privacy Rights.''
what: Hearing to discuss legislative solutions to protect children online and ensure Americans' data privacy rights.
date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
time: 10am (Eastern Standard Time)
position: 2123 Leyburn House Office Building
witness: Witnesses will be announced but only available by invitation.
Legislative proposals to consider:
· human resources_, American Privacy Rights Act
· HR 7891, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) (Bilirakis, Castor, Houtin, Schrier)
· HR 7890, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) (Representatives Walberg and Castor)
· HR5628, Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 (Representative Clark)
· HR4311, Deletion method (Representative Trahan)
· HR4568, TLDR method (Representative Trahan)
· HR5534, Surveillance Advertising Prohibition Act of 2023 (Rep. Eshoo)
· HR5778, Sammy's Law in 2023 (Representatives Wasserman Schultz and Carter)
· HR6149, Laws protecting children on social media (Representatives James and Ryan)
· HR6429, screen method (Representative Miller)
This notice is based on the instructions of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and media and will be livestreamed online. https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, please contact Kaitlyn Peterson. Kaitlyn.Peterson@mail.house.gov. If you have any media-related questions, please contact Sean Kelly. Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov.