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The location tracking industry is getting ready for the real possibility of much stricter legislation coming soon. "Warren proposes sweeping ban on location and health data sales": https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/15/23169718/roe-wade-elizabe...

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The backing legislation, Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2022 (S.4408), was forwarded to subcommittee on June 15 but hasn't seen any action since [0]. That said, I don't know how quickly the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation moves through things. From skimming the previous meeting agendas [1], it appears that they often take months before discussing bills. It's possible that they will discuss this bill before midterm elections, but I'm doubtful. According to the Senate's schedule [2], the Senate has 33 more working days before midterms. I don't see enough momentum behind this bill to actually get it considered before midterms.

Fingers crossed for 2023, though.

[0] https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/440...

[1] https://www.commerce.senate.gov/hearings

[2] https://www.senate.gov/legislative/resources/pdf/2021_calend...

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