On May 11, in a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, the FCC faced criticism over the agency's decision to draft specific privacy rules for internet service providers. The privacy proposal would place limits on providers' use and sharing of certain customer data, while requiring that they notify affected customers within 10 days of discovering a data breach. On July 7, the House voted 239–185 to approve an appropriations bill that included a provision preventing the FCC from moving ahead with its plan.
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