NextGov: Republican lawmakers are taking their first stab at drafting privacy regulations, or at least pushing enforcement agencies to build a framework for them to follow.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Wednesday introduced legislation that would give the Federal Trade Commission six months to make recommendations for a “comprehensive” federal privacy law. One year later, the agency would be required to draft and publish specific regulations it believes that law should include. If Congress doesn’t act on the FTC’s recommendations within two years, the bill would give agency the authority to enact their proposed regulations.
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