McMorris Rodgers, Cantwell draft data privacy bill [Video]

WASHINGTON – Washington state Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers drafted a bill restricting tech companies from collecting personal data.

The bill would restrict consumer data that technology companies can collect. McMorris and Cantwell said this will “give Americans the power to prevent the selling of personal information or compel its deletion.”

The agreement between Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell, who chairs the Commerce Committee, and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the Republican chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, would give individuals control over the use of their personal information and require disclosure if data has been transferred to foreign adversaries.

“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,” said Chairs Rodgers and Cantwell. “This landmark legislation represents the sum of years of good faith efforts …