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January 13, 2022

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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: 

We, the undersigned, urge Congress to pass comprehensive privacy legislation. It has been 1,285 days since the California Consumer Privacy Act, America’s first comprehensive data protection law, was signed. Consumers and businesses should not be forced to wait longer for legislation that equally protects the privacy of all Americans.  

A growing patchwork of state laws are emerging which threaten innovation and create consumer and business confusion. Last year alone, Virginia and Colorado passed legislation that differs from California’s new California Privacy Rights Act. Twenty-six other states and the District of Columbia also considered data protection legislation.1 These proposals would take significantly diverse approaches on enforcement, duties, and scope that would make compliance incredibly difficult for small businesses to compete.  

As the Federal Trade Commission considers a privacy rulemaking that would add a further layer of complexity to the state patchwork, it is critical that Congress pass one single national standard. This standard must provide meaningful and robust protections for consumers through sole federal agency and state attorney general enforcement.  

Data is foundational to America’s economic growth and keeping society safe, healthy and inclusive. Technologies like artificial intelligence are leading to vaccine development and expanding opportunities financially to those who have traditionally been underserved. Fundamental to the use of data is trust. A national privacy law that is clear and fair to business and empowering to consumers will foster the digital ecosystem necessary for America to compete.  

We are united for privacy and urge you to pass bipartisan and durable national data protection legislation.  

Sincerely, 

National Associations 

U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

America’s SBDC 

Association of National Advertisers 

Consumer Data Industry Association  

Consumer Technology Association  

Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association  

Interactive Advertising Bureau 

National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions  

National Association of Surety Bond Producers  

National Business Coalition on E-Commerce and Privacy 

National Waste & Recycling Association  

Security Industry Association  

Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) 

TechNet 

U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce  

Alabama 

Enterprise Chamber of Commerce  

Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce  

Selma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Information  

Arizona 

Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce  

Chandler Chamber of Commerce  

Greater Phoenix Chamber  

Green Valley Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center  

Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce  

Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce  

Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce  

California 

Danville Area Chamber of Commerce  

Gateway Chambers Alliance  

Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce  

Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce  

Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce  

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce  

Norwalk Chamber of Commerce  

Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce  

Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce  

Rancho Cordova Area Chamber of Commerce  

San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce  

San Mateo Chamber of Commerce  

Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce  

The Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce  

Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce  

Georgia 

Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.  

Idaho 

Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce  

Illinois 

Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry  

Naperville Chamber of Commerce  

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce  

Indiana 

South Bend Regional Chamber  

Iowa 

Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce  

Mason City Chamber of Commerce  

Kansas 

Overland Park Chamber of Commerce  

Maryland 

Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce  

Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce 

Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.   

Howard County Chamber  

Maryland Chamber of Commerce  

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  

Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce 

Washington County Chamber of Commerce  

Massachusetts 

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce  

One SouthCoast Chamber  

Minnesota 

Austin Area Chamber of Commerce 

Nevada 

Carson City Chamber of Commerce  

White Pine Chamber of Commerce  

New Jersey 

Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce  

New Mexico 

Southwest Cable Communications Association (Arizona and New Mexico) 

New York  

Corning Area Chamber of Commerce  

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce  

North Carolina 

North Carolina Chamber 

The Chamber, Leading Business in Cabarrus 

Ohio 

Solon Chamber of Commerce  

Oklahoma 

The State Chamber of Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Oregon Business & Industry  

Pennsylvania 

Beaver County Chamber of Commerce 

Cambria Regional Chamber  

Greater Latrobe Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce  

Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry  

Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce  

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce  

South Carolina 

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce 

Tennessee 

Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce  

Texas 

Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce 

Grapevine Chamber of Commerce  

Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce  

Longview TX Chamber of Commerce  

Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center  

Utah 

Point of Mountain Chamber of Commerce  

Salt Lake Chamber  

South Valley Chamber of Commerce  

Virginia 

Virginia Chamber of Commerce  

Washington 

Association of Washington Business  

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce  

Burlington Chamber of Commerce  

Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce  

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce  

Shelton-Mason County Chamber 

Washington Retail Association   

Wyoming 

Casper Area Chamber of Commerce