Senate Commerce Committee Eyeing Data Privacy Legislation After Hearing
Senate Commerce Committee leadership plans to file online privacy legislation after holding a hearing in September with social media platforms, Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters Thursday. Committee staffers are “looking at some potential ideas when it comes to a…
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legislative path,” but before the senators file a bill, “we want to make sure we hear from all … stakeholders,” Thune said. He noted bills that take slightly different paths, “but if we do something, we want to do something that's not just cosmetic, that actually gets at the heart of the issue. Sometimes, it's hard to know exactly what the best way to do that is, but we've got some good ideas in the mix.” Senate Commerce has been in discussions with Twitter about a potential appearance, said a committee aide. The aide didn't offer any details on other potential platforms that may appear before the committee. Senate Commerce is aiming to hold the hearing in late September, the aide said. Facebook, Twitter and Google are scheduled to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Sept. 5 (see 1808210057).