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Two U.S. representatives have introduced legislation that would preempt state data privacy laws and impose a federal standard—a move the NAM has long urged.

The details: The SECURE Data Act was introduced this week by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Vice Chair John Joyce (R-PA) (CNBC).

• “Guthrie said in a statement to CNBC that the SECURE Act would ‘put an end to the confusing state-by-state patchwork of laws that fail consumers and small businesses alike.’”

The NAM says: “Processing personal data has become integral to modern manufacturing operations and modern manufactured products,” said NAM Executive Vice President Erin Streeter.

• “Manufacturers are encouraged that this first-of-its-kind federal law would establish a uniform national framework that is both forward-looking and adaptable to new technology, while avoiding the regulatory morass of a 50-state patchwork.”
• “Manufacturers believe granting consumers much-needed privacy protections and creating clear guidelines will keep the industry innovating and competing in the age of AI. We thank Chairman Guthrie and Vice Chair Joyce for championing this legislation.”

NAM in the news: The NAM’s statement was amplified by Punchbowl News.