New Article! I interviewed those involved in drafting ADPPA, the American Data Privacy & Protection Act, & reviewed primary sources. I tell the story of how law, legal processes, and influences on civil society skewed ADPPA in industry-friendly ways.
scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcont...
scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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June 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New Article! I interviewed those involved in drafting ADPPA, the American Data Privacy & Protection Act, & reviewed primary sources. I tell the story of how law, legal processes, and influences on civil society skewed ADPPA in industry-friendly ways.
scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcont...
scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcont...
COME BACK ADPPA COME BACK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
American Data Privacy and Protection Act - Wikipedia
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May 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
COME BACK ADPPA COME BACK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
Musky AI Doge maga fascists will absolutely hate having to code for data rights so we probably should have passed that bipartisan national data rights bill (ADPPA) when we had the chance even if it wasn’t perfect you know what i mean
March 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Musky AI Doge maga fascists will absolutely hate having to code for data rights so we probably should have passed that bipartisan national data rights bill (ADPPA) when we had the chance even if it wasn’t perfect you know what i mean
California has already enacted legislation on this, but the ADPPA would have gotten us rolling with nationwide definitions and some baseline requirements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
August 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
California has already enacted legislation on this, but the ADPPA would have gotten us rolling with nationwide definitions and some baseline requirements.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
Bad Internet Bills:
-Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
-EARN IT Act
-STOP CSAM Act
-RESTRICT Act
-Cooper Davis Act
Good Internet Bills:
-American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA)
-OAMA and AICOA antitrust bills
-Safe Sex Worker Study Act
-My Body My Data Act
-Algorithmic Justice & Transparency Act
-Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
-EARN IT Act
-STOP CSAM Act
-RESTRICT Act
-Cooper Davis Act
Good Internet Bills:
-American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA)
-OAMA and AICOA antitrust bills
-Safe Sex Worker Study Act
-My Body My Data Act
-Algorithmic Justice & Transparency Act
July 18, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Bad Internet Bills:
-Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
-EARN IT Act
-STOP CSAM Act
-RESTRICT Act
-Cooper Davis Act
Good Internet Bills:
-American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA)
-OAMA and AICOA antitrust bills
-Safe Sex Worker Study Act
-My Body My Data Act
-Algorithmic Justice & Transparency Act
-Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
-EARN IT Act
-STOP CSAM Act
-RESTRICT Act
-Cooper Davis Act
Good Internet Bills:
-American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA)
-OAMA and AICOA antitrust bills
-Safe Sex Worker Study Act
-My Body My Data Act
-Algorithmic Justice & Transparency Act
Bravo to Khan at FTC and Chopra at CFPB for taking on data brokers as a key threat to our civil rights in the coming era.
Shame on Congress, especially the Democrats from CA and WA for blocking a bipartisan national data privacy bill called ADPPA when they controlled government in 2022.
Shame on Congress, especially the Democrats from CA and WA for blocking a bipartisan national data privacy bill called ADPPA when they controlled government in 2022.
December 3, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Bravo to Khan at FTC and Chopra at CFPB for taking on data brokers as a key threat to our civil rights in the coming era.
Shame on Congress, especially the Democrats from CA and WA for blocking a bipartisan national data privacy bill called ADPPA when they controlled government in 2022.
Shame on Congress, especially the Democrats from CA and WA for blocking a bipartisan national data privacy bill called ADPPA when they controlled government in 2022.
The fifth state comprehensive privacy bill of 2025 is the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (SB 267) - the proposal appears informed by the federal ADPPA and APRA bills and would constitute an entirely new framework for protecting consumer data in the US.
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
January 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The fifth state comprehensive privacy bill of 2025 is the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (SB 267) - the proposal appears informed by the federal ADPPA and APRA bills and would constitute an entirely new framework for protecting consumer data in the US.
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
I think it first hit home that Schumer is a spineless out of touch coward when he killed the ADPPA, a widely popular bipartisan privacy bill, because his kids work for big tech companies.
So, you know. He’s consistent.
So, you know. He’s consistent.
March 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I think it first hit home that Schumer is a spineless out of touch coward when he killed the ADPPA, a widely popular bipartisan privacy bill, because his kids work for big tech companies.
So, you know. He’s consistent.
So, you know. He’s consistent.
There is a real chance that data privacy and AI will be together in one landmark bill in 2029.
We would be in a better position today if ADPPA had passed a few years ago. But I still look to it for inspiration. v1 of AI regs will not be punitive. It will be about getting a handle on the industry.
We would be in a better position today if ADPPA had passed a few years ago. But I still look to it for inspiration. v1 of AI regs will not be punitive. It will be about getting a handle on the industry.
April 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
There is a real chance that data privacy and AI will be together in one landmark bill in 2029.
We would be in a better position today if ADPPA had passed a few years ago. But I still look to it for inspiration. v1 of AI regs will not be punitive. It will be about getting a handle on the industry.
We would be in a better position today if ADPPA had passed a few years ago. But I still look to it for inspiration. v1 of AI regs will not be punitive. It will be about getting a handle on the industry.
Yeah really. Great thread and totally agreed. Very much in line with @ariezra.bsky.social's point in the outstanding "Civil Society and the Crisis of Privacy Law" about how non-profit orgs compromised their principles on ADPPA even *before* negotiations started.
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Yeah really. Great thread and totally agreed. Very much in line with @ariezra.bsky.social's point in the outstanding "Civil Society and the Crisis of Privacy Law" about how non-profit orgs compromised their principles on ADPPA even *before* negotiations started.
Could the American Data Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 be on the 2023 Horizon?
While we wait for the American Data Privacy and Protection Act 2.0, can the Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act based on the ADPPA (ME LD 1977) be the next privacy surprise, @slaterfe.bsky.social?
While we wait for the American Data Privacy and Protection Act 2.0, can the Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act based on the ADPPA (ME LD 1977) be the next privacy surprise, @slaterfe.bsky.social?
October 18, 2023 at 7:54 PM
Could the American Data Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 be on the 2023 Horizon?
While we wait for the American Data Privacy and Protection Act 2.0, can the Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act based on the ADPPA (ME LD 1977) be the next privacy surprise, @slaterfe.bsky.social?
While we wait for the American Data Privacy and Protection Act 2.0, can the Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act based on the ADPPA (ME LD 1977) be the next privacy surprise, @slaterfe.bsky.social?
Rep. Jayapal might speak to her WA senate colleague Maria Cantwell, who helped to doom the ADPPA, which is probably as close as we've ever gotten to a decent comprehensive federal privacy law
September 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Rep. Jayapal might speak to her WA senate colleague Maria Cantwell, who helped to doom the ADPPA, which is probably as close as we've ever gotten to a decent comprehensive federal privacy law
I encourage everyone who cares to read the ADPPA bill that was voted out of committee in 2022.
The regs on good faith actors are not onerous, there is a tiered system that cuts barriers to new entrants, and it makes it very difficult to be a pure data broker.
It’s good legislation.
The regs on good faith actors are not onerous, there is a tiered system that cuts barriers to new entrants, and it makes it very difficult to be a pure data broker.
It’s good legislation.
June 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I encourage everyone who cares to read the ADPPA bill that was voted out of committee in 2022.
The regs on good faith actors are not onerous, there is a tiered system that cuts barriers to new entrants, and it makes it very difficult to be a pure data broker.
It’s good legislation.
The regs on good faith actors are not onerous, there is a tiered system that cuts barriers to new entrants, and it makes it very difficult to be a pure data broker.
It’s good legislation.
ADPPA had the seeds of that with a tiered system based on size + sensitivity of data collected. Unfortunately it didn’t make it to the finish line. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
American Data Privacy and Protection Act - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
ADPPA had the seeds of that with a tiered system based on size + sensitivity of data collected. Unfortunately it didn’t make it to the finish line. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...
Did you know the U.S. still doesn’t have a federal #dataprivacy law? States like CA, VA, and CO are leading the way, and #ADPPA could change things. DryvIQ helps you find, classify, and protect sensitive #data before the rules catch up: dryviq.com/united-state...
United States Data Protection Act - Does it have one?
The different regulations that govern US data protection can be complex and make it hard for a business to know they are staying compliant. Learn the specifics of what regulations are currently in pla...
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September 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Did you know the U.S. still doesn’t have a federal #dataprivacy law? States like CA, VA, and CO are leading the way, and #ADPPA could change things. DryvIQ helps you find, classify, and protect sensitive #data before the rules catch up: dryviq.com/united-state...
It would be really great to have an alternative to push that addresses the underlying problems! On the data privacy side, we really need to start advocating for *strong* privacy bills. @ariezra.bsky.social's scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcont... discussion of the ADPPA is important here...
scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu
December 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It would be really great to have an alternative to push that addresses the underlying problems! On the data privacy side, we really need to start advocating for *strong* privacy bills. @ariezra.bsky.social's scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcont... discussion of the ADPPA is important here...
Finally, the House E&C R comprehensive #privacy bill is out. It's basically KY with some provisions made worse and some provisions removed (like impact assessments).
We hope the bill improves with time, but this is a major step back from ADPPA and APRA.
We hope the bill improves with time, but this is a major step back from ADPPA and APRA.
Americans don’t need more privacy burdens — they need strong privacy rights. But the SECURE Data Act fails to change the equation, letting companies hide behind cookie banners and lengthy terms of service rather than establishing meaningful privacy protections, & incl. easily-exploited loopholes.
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Financial Services Introduce Pair of Privacy Bills to Establish Comprehensive Data Protections for All Americans
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...
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April 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Finally, the House E&C R comprehensive #privacy bill is out. It's basically KY with some provisions made worse and some provisions removed (like impact assessments).
We hope the bill improves with time, but this is a major step back from ADPPA and APRA.
We hope the bill improves with time, but this is a major step back from ADPPA and APRA.
Certainly a lot better than the dog's breakfast that was the ADPPA.
April 23, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Certainly a lot better than the dog's breakfast that was the ADPPA.
Congress's failure to enact the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) has proven even more dangerous than was predicted.
Absent a specific clarifying legal framework - what are "Ongoing privacy violations"?
Their spinelessness was and is an abdication of their power and our rights.
Absent a specific clarifying legal framework - what are "Ongoing privacy violations"?
Their spinelessness was and is an abdication of their power and our rights.
February 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Congress's failure to enact the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) has proven even more dangerous than was predicted.
Absent a specific clarifying legal framework - what are "Ongoing privacy violations"?
Their spinelessness was and is an abdication of their power and our rights.
Absent a specific clarifying legal framework - what are "Ongoing privacy violations"?
Their spinelessness was and is an abdication of their power and our rights.
makes it all the more wild to think that cantwell and some sacramento dems killed the ADPPA which might have been the last best shot we had to have anything better than nothing
November 30, 2023 at 10:16 PM
makes it all the more wild to think that cantwell and some sacramento dems killed the ADPPA which might have been the last best shot we had to have anything better than nothing
1. New model: The prior draft was modeled on the American Data Privacy & Protection Act (ADPPA), a 2022 federal bill. This new draft is based on the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA). MODPA was heavily inspired by ADPPA, so many of the key aspects of the bill remain similar to before.
September 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
1. New model: The prior draft was modeled on the American Data Privacy & Protection Act (ADPPA), a 2022 federal bill. This new draft is based on the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA). MODPA was heavily inspired by ADPPA, so many of the key aspects of the bill remain similar to before.
We’d love your support of ADPPA, Senator!
I'm always hopeful that we can make real progress on protecting Americans' privacy, and I'm going to keep fighting like hell to get it done.
June 22, 2023 at 7:41 PM
We’d love your support of ADPPA, Senator!
I'd say ADPPA was a solid try, made it out of committee, then a certain House Speaker never brought it to a vote...
March 7, 2024 at 7:22 PM
I'd say ADPPA was a solid try, made it out of committee, then a certain House Speaker never brought it to a vote...
Did not expect to get a full throated call for a federal data portability regulation at YC’s Little Tech Competition Summit!
April 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Did not expect to get a full throated call for a federal data portability regulation at YC’s Little Tech Competition Summit!