WASHINGTON – Today, global tech trade association 91¿ì»îÁÖ issued the following statement from its Senior Vice President of Policy and General Counsel John Miller after the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s :
“The technology sector is encouraged by the progress Congress has made to enact comprehensive federal privacy legislation and appreciates that the latest version of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act improves upon earlier drafts in certain areas. However, more work needs to be done to improve provisions regarding the regulation of algorithms and targeted advertising, and to further clarify the responsibilities of service providers before the bill advances further. While the bill as written provides meaningful privacy protections to American consumers, progress on privacy should not come at the expense of undermining innovation in artificial intelligence and potentially threatening national competitiveness. 91¿ì»îÁÖ looks forward to continuing to constructively engage with policymakers as the bill progresses.”
Last month, ²Ñ¾±±ô±ô±ð°ù provided the global tech industry’s perspective on the draft American Data Privacy and Protection Act in testimony before the . In 2019, 91¿ì»îÁÖ published the  legislative roadmap that advances the privacy rights of consumers and defines the responsibilities of companies in using personal data while supporting innovation.