{"id":263105,"date":"2026-06-03T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/chairman-bilirakis-delivers-opening-statement-at-subcommittee-on-commerce-manufacturing-and-trade-legislative-hearing-on-establishing-a-federal-comprehensive-privacy-and-data-security-law\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:05:12","slug":"chairman-bilirakis-delivers-opening-statement-at-subcommittee-on-commerce-manufacturing-and-trade-legislative-hearing-on-establishing-a-federal-comprehensive-privacy-and-data-security-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/chairman-bilirakis-delivers-opening-statement-at-subcommittee-on-commerce-manufacturing-and-trade-legislative-hearing-on-establishing-a-federal-comprehensive-privacy-and-data-security-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Chairman Bilirakis Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Legislative Hearing on Establishing a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/republicans-energycommerce.house.gov\/posts\/chairman-bilirakis-delivers-opening-statement-at-subcommittee-on-commerce-manufacturing-and-trade-legislative-hearing-on-establishing-a-federal-comprehensive-privacy-and-data-security-law\">Chairman Bilirakis Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Legislative Hearing on Establishing a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/republicans-energycommerce.house.gov\/posts\/chairman-bilirakis-delivers-opening-statement-at-subcommittee-on-commerce-manufacturing-and-trade-legislative-hearing-on-establishing-a-federal-comprehensive-privacy-and-data-security-law\">https:\/\/republicans-energycommerce.house.gov\/posts\/chairman-bilirakis-delivers-opening-statement-at-subcommittee-on-commerce-manufacturing-and-trade-legislative-hearing-on-establishing-a-federal-comprehensive-privacy-and-data-security-law<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-03 11:27:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"republicans-energycommerce.house.gov\">republicans-energycommerce.house.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong> \u2013 Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, delivered the following opening statement at today\u2019s hearing on establishing a federal comprehensive privacy and data security law.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CMT: Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/apA8xkeQ_RI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subcommittee Chairman Bilirakis&#8217; opening statement as prepared for delivery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood morning, and welcome to today\u2019s legislative hearing on federal comprehensive privacy reform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter years of debate, I\u2019m pleased to see us return to this critical issue and discuss the SECURE Data Act, legislation I believe will establish a national standard that protects American consumers and provide much-needed certainty to businesses across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s your favorite restaurant, your hometown newspaper, or the corner gas station, every business \u2013 no matter the size \u2013 uses digital technology. These innovations bring enormous benefits to everyday Americans and help ensure that our country remains dynamic and competitive in an increasingly digital world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut today, when Americans ask if their personal data is protected, the answer depends entirely on which state they\u2019re in. Unfortunately, for the millions of Americans that live in states without a comprehensive privacy law, the answer is &#8216;no.&#8217; This is unacceptable, not only for consumers but for the small and main street businesses navigating a confusing patchwork of state- mandates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SECURE Data Act takes the best ideas of the state privacy laws and incorporates many of the ideas developed over the past several years. It seeks to establish meaningful consumer protections while creating a uniform national standard that promotes innovation, economic growth, and regulatory certainty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank Dr. Joyce for leading the Committee\u2019s Privacy Working Group and all the Working Group Members and their staff for their efforts to date. 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