{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stevens.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stevens-joins-senators-cortez-masto-fischer-and-repgonzalez-introduce", "Rep. Stevens Joins Senators Cortez Masto, Fischer and Rep.Gonzalez to Introduce Bipartisan Bill aimed at Strengthening Online Data Privacy Protections", "2021-02-05", "2021", "2021-02", "Democrat", "House", "MI", "Haley M. Stevens", "S001215", "stevens.house.gov", "stevens", "https://stevens.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Haley Stevens (MI-11) U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) as well as Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) introduced the Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act in both the House and Senate. This legislation would require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote research into privacy enhancing technologies (PET) and develop standards for integration of PETs into public and private sector data use to ensure that Americans continue to reap the rewards of data analysis while also protecting their most sensitive information.\n\n\u201cI am proud to partner with my colleagues from the Senate, across the aisle and industry as we work together to enhance privacy protections for our constituents,\u201d said Representative Stevens. \u201cIt is high time that we research ways in which privacy enhancing technologies can be utilized to protect Americans\u2019 most sensitive and personal data.\u201d\n\n\u201cDigital data can be as personal and private as our social security number or information about our personal health,\u201d said Senator Cortez Masto. \u201cWe must work to strike a healthy balance between privacy and innovation. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation helps us achieve that goal by researching ways in which privacy-enhancing technologies can complement emerging technologies of the 21st century. With our digital footprint growing each day, I\u2019ll continue working across the aisle to ensure that the industry standards of tomorrow are cognizant of Americans\u2019 digital privacy.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe growth of large-scale data analysis is driving innovation in areas ranging from health care to transportation to agriculture. However, we need to ensure that these data collection practices are not putting the private information of Americans at risk. By promoting research into PETs, this bipartisan legislation will help us to make the most out of developments in big data while safeguarding Americans\u2019 right to privacy,\u201d said Senator Fischer.\n\n\u201cThe increased advancements in the use of data has helped spur new innovations and advancements in our economy. However, these advancements have also raised legitimate questions and concerns about how to best protect Americans\u2019 personal data,\u201d said Representative Gonzalez. \u201cI am proud to join my colleagues in introducing the Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act that will improve the integration of privacy enhancing technologies (PET) in daily businesses and governmental processes to better safeguard Americans\u2019 most sensitive information.\u201d\n\n\u201cAdditional research into privacy enhancing technologies will help to safeguard personal data, while allowing companies to build solutions with increased privacy and security. We thank each of the bill\u2019s sponsors for introducing this important legislation, which will support responsible innovation and help to protect consumer privacy,\u201d said Fred Humphries, Corporate Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThe Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research into privacy enhancing technologies (PET), including:\n\nFundamental research on PET technologies.\n\nFundamental research into the mathematics that underlie PETs.\n\nFundamental research into technologies that promote data minimization principles.\n\nResearch in coordination with other relevant agencies.\n\nThe legislation also integrates this mission with the NSF\u2019s Computer and Network Security Program and requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with academic, public, and private sectors to develop and establish voluntary consensus standards for the integration of PET into business and governmental applications, including working with NIH and CDC to increase responsible public health research.\n\nFinally, the Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act requires reports to Congress on progress with research and standard setting every two years.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:26:35Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stevens.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stevens-joins-senators-cortez-masto-fischer-and-repgonzalez-introduce"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8516858797520399, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}