House Republicans roll out national privacy bill

House Republicans released a draft "Secure Data Act" that would give consumers opt-out rights for targeted advertising and data selling, require notice and portability of personal data, impose data minimization and security obligations on businesses, and expand FTC oversight and registration of data brokers; the bill also includes federal preemption of some state laws, a 45-day cure period, and lacks a private right of action. Stakeholders including privacy groups and Democrats criticized the draft as favoring corporations, insufficiently addressing AI-related privacy harms, and potentially weakening stronger state protections, while sponsors say they aim to build support for the measure.