[20181101]LSB10213_加州隐私监管梦想：加州消费者隐私法案和国会.pdf

CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebar California Dreamin of Privacy Regulation: The California Consumer Privacy Act and Congress November 1, 2018 On June 28, 2018, with subsequent minor amendments, the State of California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a law that generally restricts certain businesses ability to collect and sell the “personal information” of consumers. While the law does not go into effect until 2020, the CCPA likely marks a major shift in the nations data privacy regime. Even though the statute is to take effect in a single state, its broad jurisdictional reach would bring companies throughout the United States and from around the world into its sweep. Further, the CCPA is stepping into an area that is currently regulated in an often disjointed manner with both distinct and sometimes-overlapping federal and state provisions concerning data privacy. Acknowledging the potential significance of the new California law, Congress has recently held hearings to discuss some of these issues. This Sidebar begins by discussing the current legal framework governing data privacy, before briefly reviewi