Is a US Nationwide Privacy Law Really Coming?

The article examines the draft American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), arguing it could create a federal, GDPR-like framework for US data privacy that improves consistency, data minimization, and subject rights across states. It highlights benefits for interstate operability and international trade, notes challenges such as state preemption and private rights of action, and emphasizes stakeholder negotiations and uncertain timing while expressing cautious optimism about APRA's potential impact.