Congressional privacy bill looks to rein in data brokers 

An analysis of the American Privacy Rights Act details a proposed US federal framework to curb data broker practices through an FTC-managed registry, universal Do Not Collect opt-outs, transparency mandates, data minimization, and limits on sharing sensitive data; researchers and policy experts argue the bill improves the status quo but relies heavily on consumer choice and transparency, amid substantial industry lobbying, while parallel efforts (e.g., the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act and forthcoming ODNI/DoD policies) seek to restrict government purchases and use of commercially available data.