House Committee Passes Bill On Digital Privacy Research
January 21, 2022--The House Science, Space and Technology Committee conducted a full committee markup of digital privacy legislation on Wednesday.
H.R. 847, the "Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act," would prompt the National Science Foundation to sponsor research on privacy-enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use.
Reps. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, sponsored the bipartisan bill.
The committee considered three amendments. The first two amendments were proposed by Rep. Stevens. The first amendment supported research for Privacy and Enhancing Technologies (PETS) whereas the second amendment suggested technical corrections to the definition of PETS and shifted the focus to mitigating privacy risks.
The third and final amendment propo...