**NEWS ALERT: THOM TILLIS INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN DATA PRIVACY LEGISLATION in SENATE**

NEWS ALERT: THOM TILLIS INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN DATA PRIVACY LEGISLATION IN SENATE

Date: [Current Date] Location: Washington, D.C.

WHO: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with a coalition of bipartisan co-sponsors.

WHAT: Introduced a comprehensive federal data privacy framework, titled the “Data Care and Consumer Protection Act of 2024.” The legislation aims to establish national standards for how companies collect, store, and monetize personal data, including a “duty of care” requirement for data handlers.

WHEN: The bill was formally filed on [Current Date] during a routine Senate session.

WHERE: United States Capitol, Senate Chamber, Washington, D.C.

WHY: Senator Tillis stated that the current patchwork of state-level privacy laws—including California’s CCPA—creates regulatory confusion and fails to adequately protect American consumers. He emphasized that a single, unified federal standard is necessary to both enhance individual privacy rights and support a competitive digital economy.

KEY PROVISIONS:

• Mandates explicit consumer consent for data collection.
• Requires companies to minimize data retention and implement security safeguards.
• Establishes a private right of action for data breaches.
• Preempts state privacy laws, creating a single national standard.

REACTION: The bill has drawn immediate support from tech industry advocacy groups, who seek regulatory uniformity, while digital rights organizations have expressed caution, demanding stronger enforcement mechanisms and transparency.

NEXT STEPS: The legislation has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for markup. No hearing date has been set.