As a legislative concept, data protection melds the fields of data privacy (i.e., how to control the collection, use, and dissemination of personal information) and data security

At the federal statutory level, there are a number of statutes that protect individuals’ personal data or concern cybersecurity, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Health Insurance Portability and …

Oct 12, 2022 · Data protection policy proposals are constantly evolving, and there is no agreed-upon menu of data protection options. Depending on the contours of a particular proposal, federal-level …

There are multiple federal agencies responsible for enforcing the myriad federal data protection laws, such as the FTC, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, …

Jun 21, 2022 · This bill establishes requirements for how companies, including nonprofits and common carriers, handle personal data, which includes information that identifies or is reasonably linkable to …

For information on AI infrastructure topics, see CRS In Focus IF12899, Data Centers and Cloud Computing: Information Technology Infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence, by Ling Zhu.

Aug 31, 2022 · The bill would give consumers various rights over covered data, including the right to access, correct, and delete their data held by a particular covered entity.

Many legislative proposals to protect consumer data privacy vest enforcement authority in the FTC, such as the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, H.R. 8152, 117th Cong. (2022).

Jul 21, 2025 · Text for S.2367 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process …