House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups

The U.S. House unanimously passed the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (414-0), aiming to restrict data brokers from selling Americans' sensitive data to adversarial nations; privacy advocates call it a step forward but insufficient without comprehensive privacy legislation and note gaps like onward transfer controls. The bill follows a recent executive order and coincides with debates over TikTok divestiture, while its fate in the Senate remains uncertain despite growing momentum for tighter data broker restrictions.