Comparison of CDT’s Proposed Privacy Bill with GDPR and CCPA
For more information on our efforts to create comprehensive federal privacy legislation, check out our Federal Privacy Legislation campaign. If you are reading this and want to talk to our Privacy & Data team for more info, please contact Michelle Richardson at mrichardson@cdt.org.
Privacy is a fundamental human right. For too long, Americans’ digital privacy has varied widely, hinging on the technologies and services we use, on the companies that provide those services, and on our capacity to navigate confusing notices and settings. It’s time for Congress to pass legislation providing comprehensive protections for personal information. To advance this dialogue, CDT has put forth a draft federal privacy bill for discussion.
In this chart, we highlight how our proposed privacy bill compares to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
CDT and Partners Urge Passage of the California Location Privacy Act of 2025 (AB 322)
Location data is particularly sensitive, and when collected across time it can reveal a broad range of intrusive insights such as medical conditions, sexual orientation, political activities, and religious beliefs.
CDT and Allies Urge FCC Not to Violate Privacy of Cell Phone Buyers
CDT and EPIC led a coalition of 15 organizations in urging the FCC not to require phone companies to collect government IDs, physical addresses, and alternate phone numbers from every phone subscriber in the country.
As Brussels starts emptying for the summer, the risks of frontier AI models continue to capture the attention of policymakers as a key chapter of the AI Act becomes enforceable, and disclosure rules around the use of AI systems and AI-generated content are further clarified.
