Edolphus Towns: “Congress should pass the Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 2221 from the 111th Congress.”

The private sector can, and must, safeguard personal information.

Data theft still remains a very large burden for the American consumer that must be addressed by legislative action from this committee.

The Honorable Edolphus Towns, a Member of Congress from the State of New York, Opening Statement

Unfortunately the discussion draft before us today falls short of the commitment needed to ensure that the personal information of hard working Americans are kept safe.