Lawmaker Releases Draft of App Privacy Bill

Public can provide feedback on website

There's no shortage of privacy bills in Congress, but that doesn't mean lawmakers won't keep trying. The latest entrant is a draft for a mobile privacy bill from Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.).

Called the Apps Act for "Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013," the bill as currently written requires apps to give consumers prior notice about what data it collects and how it will be used, stored and shared, as well as obtain consent for the collection terms.

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