Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference with House Republican leadership in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Numerous privacy analysts who've read the SECURE Data Act said that in addition to preempting years of state policy work, it would omit crucial protections for consumers.
A new report from the Public Service Alliance says state privacy laws offer little protection or resource for public servants, who increasingly face threats and intimidation.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)
A vote by the Maine Senate on the Data Privacy and Protection Act ends the chance of passage for what would have been the nation's strongest data privacy…
While some privacy experts are pleased by the proposed federal data privacy law, others say its clash with state regulations could do more harm than good.