REPUBLICAN PRIVACY BILL RISKS WEAKENING PROTECTIONS
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Congress is advancing the SECURE Data Act, a Republican-led national privacy proposal that would strengthen protections in some states while potentially weakening them in others. Privacy advocates warn the bill lacks critical safeguards.
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