Tech bills of the week: Limiting data harvesting; AI for financial fraud prevention; and more
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May 8, 2026 04:46 PM ET
Although Congress was off this week, lawmakers still introduced several measures looking to examine the use of AI tools and protect mass gathering from malicious drone threats.
Securing online user data
A new House bill adds to the growing volume of legislation seeking to bolster data privacy protections by prohibiting companies from requiring online users to give access to their data as a condition of service.
The You Own the Data — or YODA — Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, tackles longstanding data privacy issues by limiting data collection from website hosts beyond “what is reasonably necessary to provide the requested service,” and bans tracking cookies without explicit user permission.
“The Constitution protects Americans’ right to private property and privacy from unwarranted searches and seizures. That principle doesn’t disappear the moment you open a...
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