"Landmark Bipartisan Data Privacy Bill Unveiled to Prevent Selling of Personal Information"

Key federal lawmakers have unveiled a bipartisan proposal, the American Privacy Rights Act, to give consumers broad rights to control how tech companies use their personal data, marking a milestone in the congressional debate over data privacy. The proposal would set a national baseline for how companies can collect, use, and transfer data, allowing users to opt out of certain data practices and requiring companies to gather only necessary information. It would also resolve issues regarding federal law overriding state laws and consumer lawsuits against violators. The proposal faces uncertain prospects but aims to preempt state privacy laws and allow civil lawsuits for data privacy violations.