Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued - The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce meeting in April 2023. The hearing focused on the need for comprehensive privacy legislation to replace the ‘piecemeal sector-specific approach’ within existing U.S. laws. It was stated that these laws do not consistently protect consumers.