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Blackburn-Welch Data Security Bill Clears First Hurdle

Statement

Date: March 25, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication

House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding passage of the Data Security and Breach Notification Act by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Blackburn authored the legislation with Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT).

"This is an important time for data security," Blackburn said. "2014 was correctly dubbed "The Year of The Breach' and Congress must take action. The American people are watching.

"I want to thank Chairman Burgess and Congressman Welch for their leadership on this issue. We have worked hard in this bipartisan effort to produce language that will protect consumers by improving data security protections and setting a national breach notification standard for industry. Today was the first step toward this legislation becoming law. I look forward to continuing to work with all interested parties as we move this bill through the legislative process."


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