Thread by @NexusOfPrivacy

Hey #privacytwitter, time for some #privacypolls!

Congress is working in several privacy bills, including Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act and ADPPA (consumer privacy). The House is back in session Tuesday, but there's not a lot of legislating time left this year. (1/6)

ADPPA has bipartisan sponsorship, but has been criticized for not protecting pregnant people and LGBTAIQ2S+ people, allowing FB to self-regulate its algorithms, and preempting state and local laws (including CA),

How likely is ADPPA to pass this session? (2/6)

If ADPPA doesn't pass, how far will it get?

- no House (H) floor vote?
- H passes, but no Senate (S) action?
- progress in S but dies before floor vote?
- S amends, but dies in cross-chamber reconciliation?

(3/6)

ADPPA currently preempts most stronger state and local privacy laws. California and AGs from other states want this removed so ADPPA is "a floor not a ceiling". @daniellecitron has proposed adding a waiver for CA.

How will this get resolved? (4/6)

Suppose preemption is resolved. Lobbyists have been successfully pressing to weaken ADPPA in other ways; privacy and civil rights groups are pushing for improvements.

If the House advances an amended version of ADPPA, how will it compare to the current version? (5/6)

The Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act prohibits gov't from purchasing data w/o warrant. It has broad bipartisan support, and had a great hearing in House Judiciary. techpolicy.press/bipartisan-sup…

Will Congress pass the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act this session? (6/6)