[co-author: Taylor Daly] On Tuesday, April 20, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) authority to protect consumers. The hearing featured discussion from lawmakers on the federal data privacy landscape, with Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) reiterating the need for a strong federal privacy standard. With respect to key components of a federal privacy law, Acting FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter outlined the need for privacy legislation to give the FTC more clear rulemaking authority, impose civil penalties on...