March 29, 2024
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U.S. Chamber's privacy proposal would grant FTC civil fine authority, could still pre-empt state data-breach laws
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is proposing national privacy and data security legislation that would empower the Federal Trade Commission to impose civil penalties on entities that violate guidelines to be established by that agency.
“The FTC would be tasked with enforcing the model legislation and would have the ability to impose civil penalties on businesses that violate transparency, opt-out, or data deletion provisions,” according to a press release the Chamber issued Wednesday.
The move is an apparent concession to...