Should Congress Pass President Biden’s Tech Agenda?

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, President Biden outlined an ambitious legislative agenda for Congress to tackle alleged shortcomings of “Big Tech.” The president’s list of priorities includes enacting a federal privacy law, reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and increasing competition in the tech sector. Each of these is a complicated issue that legislators have been working on for years, with more success in some areas than in others (as ITIF noted in a commentary piece reacting to the president’s op-ed). To what extent is President Biden’s legislative agenda desirable, let alone politically feasible? Are the two parties too far apart or does a closely divided Congress provide a unique opportunity for bipartisan compromise? And if there is a compromise, what should it look like to protect consumers, limit compliance costs, and foster innovation and competitiveness?

Please join ITIF for an expert panel featuring the leaders of top technology trade associations and think tanks, who will discuss the merits and prospects of President Biden’s tech agenda in the 118th Congress.

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