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Congress readies two bills that would preempt state data privacy laws to form a single national standard.
The SECURE Data Act targets technology companies, while the GUARD Financial Data Act covers financial services firms.
Authors Brett Guthrie and French Hill are pushing for votes next month to advance the bills.
The bills would allow individuals to access, correct, or delete personal data and opt out of ads and sales.
Despite protections, neither bill would create a private right to sue for violations.
The push follows intra-party debates and past failed efforts on national data privacy legislation.
Guthrie formed a task force to build GOP support ahead of committee votes.
The bills aim to preempt state laws across more than 20 states to standardize data practices.
The measures would allow data access and deletion, but stop short of a private right to sue.
The effort is being positioned as a consumer-protection move to end patchwork state laws.

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Palmer opened a House hearing on critical mineral supply chains, linking U.S. policy to national security and economic growth.
He warned China’s dominance in two dozen critical minerals threatens U.S. security and industrial base.
The hearing examined how environmental laws affect reshoring mining and processing capacity.
Legislation like H.R. 4370, the Securing America’s Mineral Supply Act, is cited to codify reshoring policies.
Palmer emphasized coordinating reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act and other laws to aid the supply chain.
Panelists include experts on domestic mineral supply, recycling, and vanadium, a critical mineral.
The session occurred on Earth Day, underscoring the link between policy and environmental outcomes.
The hearing aims to bolster domestic mining, processing, and recycling to reduce reliance on imports.
The hearing showcased industry voices advancing the domestic mineral supply chain, including vanadium and recycled battery materials.

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