Will the U.S. Congress pass a comprehensive federal data privacy bill by the end of 2022?
Closed Jan 01, 2023 05:00AM UTC
Context
While the EU adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to unify all 27 member states under one privacy legislation, the U.S. does not have a single comprehensive federal privacy framework. Rather, the U.S. has multiple state-level privacy bills in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and Utah. There have been many calls from privacy advocates in the U.S. and business associations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for a national federal data-privacy policy. Several proposals for such a law have been introduced in Congress but no bills have been passed yet.
Resolution Criteria
This question resolves positively if at least 3 reputable news sources publicly state that the U.S. Congress has passed a federal data privacy bill on or before December 31, 2022.
Further Reading
The State of Consumer Data Privacy Laws in the US (And Why It Matters)
US State Privacy Legislation Tracker
US Federal Privacy Legislation Tracker
U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Data Privacy
According to Congress.gov, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act or a similar comprehensive
data protection bill did not become law by the end of 2022.
| Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
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| Yes | 16.20% | |
| No | 83.80% |
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| Number of Forecasters | 12 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 20 | |
| Number of Forecasts | 40 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 45 | |
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| Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | average |
