Revised Rodgers-Pallone privacy bill slated for markup, includes key data security provisions

The bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee plan to mark up a revised version of the draft American Privacy Rights Act, setting a first-time federal privacy standard that pre-empts state laws and including language on data security and minimization, corporate governance requirements and restrictions on data brokers.

The updated draft measure will be formally introduced early next week and marked up on Thursday, according to a staff memo circulated June 20. The committee has also released...