America's best chance for nationwide privacy law could do more harm than good

Advocacy groups argue the latest draft of the American Privacy Rights Act weakens privacy and civil rights protections by removing anti-discrimination guardrails, AI impact assessments, and opt-out rights, while creating an on-device data loophole that could undercut stronger state laws; critics including EFF and UnidosUS urge Congress to halt progress until protections are restored, warning that the bill—once touted as a path to a national standard—has been diluted to enable discriminatory and opaque data practices.