Congress Considers National Data Privacy Framework
On April 21, 2026, lawmakers introduced H.R. 8413, the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act, also known as the SECURE Data Act of 2026, a comprehensive federal privacy proposal that would create new national standards for how non-financial businesses collect, use, store, and share consumer data. The bill would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) an expanded role in overseeing data privacy practices across the U.S. economy.