Senate GOP, Democrats offer varying privacy bills as bipartisan talks continue

Senate Republicans and Democrats are offering countering proposals for a national data privacy and security standard, as the Commerce Committee holds a hearing today where varying approaches to protecting online consumer information will be discussed.

The hearing is viewed as a milestone in ongoing bipartisan talks, with sources expecting a “discussion draft” bill early next year. Key issues in those talks remain whether to pre-empt state rules and laws, establish a private right of action such as suing a company...