Cantwell Celebrates Second Anniversary of CHIPS & Science Act
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and chief architect of the CHIPS & Science Act, today celebrated the two-year anniversary of the law designed to invest in vital, cutting-edge research, bolster the nation’s tech leadership and spur American innovation everywhere from big cities to small towns.
Kids Online Privacy Protections – Finally – Set to Pass Senate
Today, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted to advance the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), clearing the way for final passage next week.
Cantwell, Blackburn, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Increase Transparency, Combat AI Deepfakes & Put Journalists, Artists & Songwriters Back in Control of Their Content
Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), member of the Commerce Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the Senate AI Working Group, introduced the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), to combat the rise of harmful deepfakes.
Experts Warn Senators AI is Upping the Urgency for Federal Privacy Law
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, convened a hearing this morning with legal, policy and private sector privacy and artificial intelligence (AI) experts to explore how the rapid advancement of AI is accelerating the urgency to pass a federal privacy law.
Cantwell Opening Remarks at Hearing on AI’s Acceleration and the Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing on how AI is accelerating the need to protect Americans’ privacy.
Cantwell Leads Innovative Spectrum Legislation to Strengthen National Security, Keep Millions of Consumers Connected & Boost US Global Leadership
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the Spectrum and National Security Act, comprehensive legislation that will modernize the nation’s spectrum policy to protect our communications networks against foreign adversaries, restore Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction authority, secure critical broadband funding to keep Americans connected, and invest in CHIPS and Science innovation initiatives that will boost U.S. technological competitiveness.
Cantwell, Warner Outline Threats Posed by Foreign Adversaries’ Weaponization of Americans’ Data, Technology
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, underscored the importance of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which is set to pass the Senate along with the foreign aid supplemental package.
What Others Are Saying: The American Privacy Rights Act
Privacy leaders, tech organizations, broadcasters, health care leaders and more are welcoming the bipartisan American Privacy Rights Act by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Chair Rodgers led a hearing on Wednesday on the legislation, which received high praise from witnesses and members of the Committee from both sides of the aisle.
Cantwell Statement on Updated House TikTok Bill
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement after the U.S. House proposed modified TikTok bill legislation that included her proposal to extend the divestment period:
Cantwell, Young, Hassan, Blackburn Resolution Establishing World Quantum Day Passes Senate
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Todd Young (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to commemorate and support the goals of World Quantum Day, which is recognized annually on April 14th.