Luetkemeyer sets hearing on data-breach bill as financial groups weigh in with House leaders

House Financial Services financial institutions and consumer credit subcommittee Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) has announced that his panel will hold a hearing March 7 on legislation setting a national consumer data security and breach notification standard.

Luetkemeyer as well as House Energy and Commerce digital commerce and consumer protection subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) have been holding separate meetings with industry groups to discuss data-breach legislation in the aftermath of the Equifax hack.

It remains unclear whether the two...