Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) commended the passing of bills to promote data transparency and strengthen American commerce.

“E&C members are leading to improve people’s lives and privacy. The legislation led by our colleague Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) will make it easier for people to safely and securely fill out online documents. Rep. John Curtis’ (R-UT) provides Americans greater transparency for devices that have hidden microphones and cameras–a complement to this Committee’s work on comprehensive privacy and data security legislation. We applaud the bipartisan work of our Committee Republican colleagues on these important bills.”

The following Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee bills were passed by the House yesterday:

• The Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act (H.R. 538), sponsored by Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and Seth Moulton (D-MA)
• The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2023 (H.R. 1059), sponsored by Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and Madeline Dean (D-PA)