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Privacy, Technology and the Law

Jurisdiction: (1) Oversight of laws and policies governing the collection, protection, use and dissemination of commercial information by the private sector, including online behavioral advertising, privacy within social networking websites and other online privacy issues; (2) Enforcement and implementation of commercial information privacy laws and policies; (3) Use of technology by the private sector to protect privacy, enhance transparency and encourage innovation; (4) Privacy standards for the collection, retention, use and dissemination of personally identifiable commercial information; and (5) Privacy implications of new or emerging technologies.

Membership - 4:3
Democratic Members
Al Franken, Minnesota (Chairman)
Chuck Schumer, New York
Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut

Republican Members
Tom Coburn, Oklahoma (Ranking Member)
Orrin Hatch, Utah
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law

224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC  20510
Majority Office
Phone: 202-228-3177
Minority Office
Phone: 202-224-4280



noteworthy

Did You Know?  Harlan Fiske Stone was the first Supreme Court nominee to testify at a Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 1925.  John Harlan was only the fourth nominee to testify (1955).  Harlan's 1955 confirmation marked the beginning of the current practice of each Supreme Court nominee testifying before the Judiciary Committee.

Webcasts

12/06/2012 10:00 AM
Executive Business Meeting

11/29/2012 10:00 AM
Executive Business Meeting

09/20/2012 10:00 AM
Executive Business Meeting


Webcast Archive

Privacy and Security Information