US lawmakers delay bill on European data privacy deal

The Judicial Redress Act would allow EU citizens to sue over data privacy in the US but is likely to miss a January deadline for completion

Legislation that would grant US privacy rights to Europeans is being delayed in the Senate, which may complicate negotiations over a broader trans-Atlantic data transfer pact that faces a January deadline for completion, sources said on Wednesday.

The Judicial Redress Act, which would allow citizens of European allied countries to sue over data privacy in the United States, is "likely to be held" from a scheduled vote on Thursday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a panel aide said.