Boucher Wants Bipartisan Privacy Bill
June 10, 2010
| 1:41 PM
House Energy and Commerce Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va., says while he would still like to finish a privacy bill this year, he is crafting a measure that can attract bipartisan support and addresses the issue "properly."
Boucher gave stakeholders until last Friday to submit comments on his draft privacy legislation. He told Tech Daily Dose Wednesday that most business groups believe the legislation is "too strict," while privacy advocates and public interest groups say it doesn't go far enough to protect consumer privacy. Given this, Boucher said he believes he has a "very centrist proposal."
Still, he said he would make some modifications to the bill based on the feedback but couldn't say when he might introduce the measure or mark it up. Boucher said he would be including lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in meetings with stakeholders.
"It's important to do it well rather than quickly," he said, adding that many complex proposals often take more than one congressional session to complete.
Energy and Commerce ranking member Joe Barton, R-Texas, said earlier Wednesday that he has told Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., that privacy is an area that he wants to work with Democrats.
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