Should Congress Pass President Biden’s Tech Agenda?

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:00pm

Virtual Event

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, President Biden outlined an ambitious legislative agenda for Congress to tackle alleged shortcomings of “Big Tech.” Key among these are creating 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, some with more success than 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?

Join ITIF for a discussion about the merits and prospects of President Biden’s tech agenda in the 118th Congress.

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