{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=5D13F577-BB25-4C66-B64A-D6EE323708A6", "Fischer Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Americans\u2019 Data Privacy", "2020-12-08", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. ?U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and CatherineCortezMasto(D-Nev.) today introduced legislation to advance emerging data privacy technologies, which enable the economic benefits of data analysis while protecting Americans' personal data  using mathematical techniques that obscure or anonymize identifying information. The?Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act?would require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote research into privacy-enhancing technologies (PET)?and direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop resources for the integration of PETs into public and private sector data use.\r\nOur country relies on large-scale data analysis in everything from agriculture to transportation to pandemic response. While these datasets are critically important, it must be collected in ways that protect Americans' privacy. This bipartisan legislation will help keep Americans' personal information secure,said Senator Fischer.\r\nMore information:\r\nThe?Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act? would\r\nRequire the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research into PETs, including:\r\n    oFundamental research on PET technologies.\r\n    oFundamental research into the mathematics that underlie PETs.\r\n    oFundamental research into technologies that promote data minimization principles.\r\nFacilitate research in coordination with other relevant agencies.\r\nIntegrate this mission with the NSF's Computer and Network Security Program.??\r\nRequire the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with?the?academic, public, and private sectors to develop resources for the integration of PET into business and governmental applications, including working with NIH and CDC to increase responsible public health research.\r\nSenator Fischer has been a leader on data privacy and has a record of working across the aisle policies to protect consumers' data. Last year, Senator Fischer joined Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) to introduce theDETOUR Act, which would protect consumers from manipulative online user interfaces known as dark patterns. She also joined other Commerce Committee leaders to introducelegislationproviding Americans with more transparency over the collection and use of their personal data.\r\nThe bill has been endorsed by Microsoft. Full text of the legislation is availablehere.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=5D13F577-BB25-4C66-B64A-D6EE323708A6"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4010430313646793, "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"}