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Republican Bill Seeks to Ban Sale of Car Data Without Consumer Consent

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ban the collection and sale of personal car data without driver consent.

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The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act would require informed consent, forcing original equipment manufacturers to establish opt-in features for vehicle data collection. The bill would also ban the sale of such data to “adversarial nations” like China.