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The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) Introduced to Ensure Social Media Platform Transparency

Senators Coons (D-DE), Kloubuchar (D-MN) and Portman (R-OH) have introduced a bi-partisan proposed bill that would require social media companies to provide vetted, independent researchers and the public with access to certain platform data.

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Rohit Chopra of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Changing Tech Stakeholder Influence

Rohit Chopra who is the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau testified before the House Financial Services Committee regarding how “Congress has tasked the CFPB with monitoring market conditions to spot risks, ensure compliance with existing law, and promote competition in order to protect families and honest businesses.”

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First Meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Occurs

The White House held the first meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Occurs (PCAST). PCAST deals with “1) U.S. competitiveness, security, and international science and technology leadership; and 2) U.S. public health and pandemic preparedness.”

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New Request for Public Comment Regarding Technology Stakeholders

The Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Technology Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a Notice of request for public comment. The notice is titled Notice of Request for Public Comments. According to the Bureau:

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U.S. Senate Passes the Innovation and Competition Act

Earlier this month the U.S. Senate passed a rare bi-partisan bill called the United States Innovation and Competition Act, which seeks to improve America's competitive edge by investing billions of dollars in scientific and technological innovations – including artificial intelligence, computer chips and robotics.

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Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act Introduced

Via a recently released a press release describing how a group of bipartisan Senators including Joe Manchin (D-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) have introduced the bipartisan Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act to make current telehealth flexibilities permanent.

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White House Releases Report Outlining Steps to Strengthen Critical Supply Chains

In February 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order to direct a government-wide “approach to assessing vulnerabilities in, and strengthening the resilience of, critical supply chains.”

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Data Protection Agency (DPA) Legislation Reintroduced

U.S. Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) issued a press release announcing the Data Protection Act of 2021, which would create the DPA, an independent federal agency whose goal is to protect Americans’ data, instill privacy safeguards and work to ensure that there is transparency in data sharing practices.

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House Lawmakers Release Anti-Monopoly Agenda for “A Stronger Online Economy: Opportunity, Innovation, Choice”

According to press release, the House Committee on the Judiciary’s Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Cicilline (D-RI) and Ranking Member Buck (R-CO) announced their antitrust bi-partisan agenda outlined below:

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New Bi-Partisan Privacy Bill Introduced

The Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021 has been reintroduced and is being led by Senators Kennedy (R-LA), Klobuchar (D-MN), Manchin (D-WV and Burr (R-NC). The proposal seeks to improve the transparency of online platforms, strengthen consumers’ options when a data breach occurs and ensure companies comply with privacy policies that protect consumers.

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New Executive Order on Cybersecurity Released in Response to Ransomware Attack

In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline attack, President Biden has signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity.

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Congressional Legislation on Big Tech is Forthcoming

The U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Cicilline (D-RI) issued a statement shortly after the Committee marked up and approved the Committee’s report which after a 16 month investigation examined the state of competition within the digital economy.

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Lanton Law Monitoring Central Bank Digital Currency Developments

According to Investopedia “a central bank digital currency (CBDC) uses an electronic record or digital token to represent the virtual form of a fiat currency of a particular nation (or region). A CBDC is centralized; it is issued and regulated by the competent monetary authority of the country.”

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