The FTC’s Concerning Inaction on a New Data Protection Law

The FTC’s Concerning Inaction on a New Data Protection Law

More than a year ago, the U.S. Congress enacted the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA) with overwhelming bipartisan support. Congress passed PADFA to address urgent national security concerns that sensitive information about Americans, including military members, was being sold to entities in China or other adversary nations. The legislation prohibits “data brokers,” companies that collect personal information and th…