# Comments in Response to Request for Information (RFI) on Exploring a Data Privacy and Security Framework 

This statement is largely based on past relevant research regarding issues related to data privacy, speech, and artificial intelligence.

April 7, 2025 • Public Comments 

By [Jennifer Huddleston](https://www.cato.org/people/jennifer-huddleston) and Emma Hopp 

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Chair Guthrie, Vice Chair Joyce, and distinguished members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee:

We welcome the opportunity to respond to the request for information on exploring a potential data privacy and security framework. This statement is largely based on past relevant research regarding issues related to data privacy, speech, and artificial intelligence. It will focus on the questions in Sections III, V, and VI of the request.

**III. Existing Privacy Frameworks & Protections**

**A. Please provide any insights learned from existing comprehensive data privacy and security laws that may be relevant to the working group’s efforts, including these frameworks’ efficacy at protecting consumers and impacts on both data-driven innovation and small businesses.**

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##### [Jennifer Huddleston](/people/jennifer-huddleston)

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### Emma Hopp 

Former Research Associate, Cato Institute

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