Washington, D.C. – TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, released the following statement today ahead of the Senate Commerce Committee’s consumer privacy hearing. The following can be attributed to Linda Moore, TechNet President and CEO:

“The need for a national privacy law has never been greater. With more states taking action, a 50-state patchwork of privacy laws would create confusion for consumers and have a chilling effect on our economy, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. A federal privacy law would give consumers assurances that their data and privacy is protected no matter where they live while providing businesses with clear responsibilities.

“We applaud the Senate Commerce Committee for holding today’s hearing and urge Congress to act now and pass a national privacy law.”