Tech bills of the week: Limiting data harvesting; AI for financial fraud prevention; and more

The YODA Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Cloud, aims to enhance data privacy protections by limiting data collection to what is reasonably necessary and requiring explicit user permission for tracking cookies.
A new bill by Rep. Mike Flood seeks to utilize advanced technologies like artificial intelligence in banking fraud detection, with a focus on community financial institutions.
The Guard the Skies Act, co-sponsored by Reps. McCaul and others, gives the National Guard authority to protect large-scale events from drone threats by enhancing counter-drone measures.
Rep. Hillary Scholten’s measure tasks the Small Business Administration with implementing AI use policies as recommended by the Government Accountability Office to improve transparency in AI applications within small business contracting and innovation research.

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