Congress is moving closer to creating a federal digital data privacy standard for consumers. In July, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) in a 53-2 vote, a resounding show of support for a digital privacy law. Some lawmakers and data privacy stakeholders are at odds, however, over whether one federal statute is enough to protect the data privacy of all Americans. ADPPA (H.R. 8152) would focus on data minimization, or limiting the amount of data companies can collect to what is necessary to provide a specific service. Among its other aims,…

Democrats achieved a major victory this past summer when Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a modified version of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan. Among its aims, the IRA will attempt to curb rising levels of inflation by reducing the federal deficit. It will also increase spending on climate change and clean energy solutions as well as address prescription drug and tax reform. Biden, who signed the bill into law in mid-August, called it “one of the most significant laws in our history.” He added during the signing ceremony that with this new law, “the American people…