S. 4321 • Sponsored by Jon Husted

Digital Privacy Protection Act

Technology
Privacy
Consumer Protection
Federal
Senate

Summary

Digital Privacy Protection Act aims to This bill establishes comprehensive data privacy standards for tech companies, requiring explicit user consent for data collection, mandating data portability between platforms, creating a 'right to be forgotten' allowing users to delete their data, and establishing a new Digital Privacy Bureau with enforcement authority. These protections address growing concerns about data exploitation while balancing innovation needs through clear compliance guidelines. Introduced on 2025-03-05, this legislation addresses key issues related to Technology, Privacy, Consumer Protection. The bill proposes significant changes to current policies, with potential impacts on various stakeholders including local communities, businesses, and government agencies. If passed, implementation would begin within 4 months of approval.

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Public Opinion

United States62% Support
12,570 votes
Ohio58% Support
1,325 votes

Suggested Changes

Add spending reports

Require quarterly public reports on how funds are being allocated and spent to increase accountability.

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Support local businesses

Add provisions that give preference to local businesses for contracts to ensure economic benefits stay in the community.

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Add environmental checks

Add stronger environmental impact assessment requirements and ongoing monitoring provisions.

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Public Discussion

Common Arguments For

Creates jobs

This bill will create approximately 500-700 new jobs in our area during the first year alone.

Improves safety

The safety improvements would reduce accidents by about 30% based on data from similar programs.

Saves money long-term

While requiring upfront investment, the bill will pay for itself within 5-7 years through reduced costs.

Common Arguments Against

Costs too much

This bill would increase our budget deficit by 3.2% with no clear plan for how to pay for it.

Too many rules for businesses

The new regulations would increase compliance costs for small businesses by approximately 15-20%.

Timeline is too short

The proposed timeline should be extended by at least 6-8 months to ensure proper implementation.

Share your thoughts on this bill. How could it be improved? Why do you think it should or shouldn't be passed? Your ideas can help others understand different views and might even lead to changes in the bill.

JD

Jane Doe

2 days ago

I support this bill because it fixes important problems in our community. But I think it needs clearer deadlines for when work must be finished and stronger rules to make sure contractors do a good job. Right now, the deadlines are too vague.

MS

Michael Smith

3 days ago

I'm worried about how this bill is funded. Section 4.2 raises taxes in a way that hurts small businesses more than big ones. I think we should change it to a sliding scale based on how much money a business makes, so it's more fair while still raising the same amount.

AL

Amanda Lee

5 days ago

This bill would create about 500 new jobs in our area according to the study. As someone who works in job training, I know we need these opportunities. But I'd like to see a rule added that requires hiring local workers first, instead of bringing in outside contractors.

RJ

Robert Johnson

1 week ago

As an environmental scientist, I'm worried that this bill doesn't do enough to protect the environment. The environmental review in section 7 is too basic. I suggest making this section stronger to require more thorough studies before approval and ongoing monitoring during the project.