The Federal Trade Commission should be the primary enforcer of a federal privacy bill and to do so would need a larger budget. That is one point that seemed to be in consensus at the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing held on February 27, 2019 in connection with a U.S. Federal privacy law.
Additional points discussed included:
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The role of state AGs in enforcement
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Whether the FTC should be able to fine for a first offense
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Whether consumers should have the right to deletion and whether the collection of sensitive data should be an opt-in choice for consumers
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Whether the U.S. should look to the EU and its passage of the General Data Protection Regulation as a model, or, perhaps, the California Consumer Privacy Act
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How heavily consumer choice should factor into a federal law
Details from the International Association of Privacy Professionals
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