Privacy bills
Bills about privacy in Congress and the state legislatures since January 2025, newest action first. A bill is listed once its title is clearly about privacy or a person has reviewed it.
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| Bill | Where | Title | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9115119th Congress | Federal | To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. | 2026-06-03Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| HR 9134119th Congress | Federal | Protecting Student Privacy Act | 2026-06-03Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| S 4649119th Congress | Federal | Email Privacy Act | 2026-06-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HR 9076119th Congress | Federal | Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026 | 2026-05-29Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H 2112025-2026 | Vermont | An act relating to data brokers and personal information | 2026-05-29House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026 |
| H 6392025-2026 | Vermont | An act relating to genetic data privacy | 2026-05-29House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026 |
| HR 9016119th Congress | Federal | Email Privacy Act | 2026-05-22Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HB 35372026 | Missouri | Creates the "Enhanced Personal Privacy Act" | 2026-05-15Referred: Emerging Issues(H) |
| HR 8814119th Congress | Federal | HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026 | 2026-05-14Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| HR 8787119th Congress | Federal | Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act | 2026-05-13Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| S 4344119th Congress | Federal | A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. | 2026-05-13Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249) |
| HB 36734 | Alaska | An Act relating to the privacy of consumer personal information; establishing the Consumer Personal Information Privacy Act; establishing data broker registration requirements; relating to social security numbers; making certain violations unfair or deceptive trade practices; and providing for an effective date. | 2026-05-12(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| HJRES 179119th Congress | Federal | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04: Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information". | 2026-05-07Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| HF 27002025-2026 | Minnesota | Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act modified to make consumer health data a form of sensitive data, and additional protections added for sensitive data. | 2026-05-07Author added Virnig |
| A 3929222 | New Jersey | Prohibits use of biometric surveillance system by business entity under certain circumstances. | 2026-05-04Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee |
| S 4465119th Congress | Federal | A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. | 2026-04-30Became Public Law No: 119-87. |
| S 4444119th Congress | Federal | A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes. | 2026-04-30Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. |
| HR 6495119th Congress | Federal | Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act | 2026-04-28Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| S 4402119th Congress | Federal | A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. | 2026-04-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HR 8512119th Congress | Federal | To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. | 2026-04-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| SF 52212025-2026 | Minnesota | Geolocation data provisions establishment | 2026-04-27Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection |
| HF 39902025-2026 | Minnesota | Public safety; policy provided for public safety, correctional facilities, investigations, Department of Public Safety data, controlled substances, crime victims, orders for protection, private detective and protective agent licensure, employment disqualifications, sentence adjustments, expungement relief, domestic abuse-related crimes and data, use of chemical irritants, crimes of coercion, retail theft, identity theft, and fraud; reimbursements provided; "battered women" term replaced in statute where it appears; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and rulemaking required. | 2026-04-23HF indefinitely postponed |
| HF 37942025-2026 | Minnesota | Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited. | 2026-04-23Author added Lee, K. |
| HF 34082025-2026 | Minnesota | Surveillance-based price setting prohibited. | 2026-04-23Author added Lee, K. |
| HR 8470119th Congress | Federal | Surveillance Accountability Act | 2026-04-23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HF 38262025-2026 | Minnesota | Identity theft crime; definitions modified and added, attorney general and county attorneys provided with additional subpoena authority, and statutes of limitation altered for fraud-related offenses. | 2026-04-22Author added Greenman |
| HR 8371119th Congress | Federal | Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act | 2026-04-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. |
| HR 8322119th Congress | Federal | To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes. | 2026-04-18Became Public Law No: 119-84. |
| HRES 1175119th Congress | Federal | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes. | 2026-04-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR 8035119th Congress | Federal | To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes. | 2026-04-17Rule H. Res. 1175 failed passage of House. |
| S 4342119th Congress | Federal | A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months. | 2026-04-16Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. |
| S 4307119th Congress | Federal | Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act | 2026-04-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1786) |
| HR 8311119th Congress | Federal | Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act | 2026-04-15Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| SJRES 164119th Congress | Federal | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04: Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information". | 2026-04-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
| HF 38702025-2026 | Minnesota | Research data protection for data on individuals provided, and terminology and reference updates for domestic abuse programs and battered women provided. | 2026-04-07Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy |
| HR 8178119th Congress | Federal | Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act | 2026-04-02Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| HR 8093119th Congress | Federal | Privacy Protection Updates Act | 2026-03-26Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S 4268119th Congress | Federal | Privacy Protection Updates Act | 2026-03-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S 4211119th Congress | Federal | Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026 | 2026-03-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| SF 38342025-2026 | Minnesota | Expand personal information protections for judicial officials to state legislators | 2026-03-25Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger |
| A 4070222 | New Jersey | Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information. | 2026-03-25Approved P.L.2026, c.4. |
| HF 40052025-2026 | Minnesota | Biometric data; consent for collection required, sale prohibited, deletion required, and civil penalties imposed. | 2026-03-25Author added Feist |
| HF 41312025-2026 | Minnesota | Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited. | 2026-03-25Author added Pursell |
| SF 46662025-2026 | Minnesota | Certain mandatory privacy notices to be titled as surveillance notices requirement provision | 2026-03-23Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection |
| HR 8014119th Congress | Federal | Online Privacy Act of 2026 | 2026-03-19Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| HF 44562025-2026 | Minnesota | Data brokers required to register with the attorney general, account established, enforcement and civil penalties provided, and money appropriated. | 2026-03-18Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy |
| HF 44752025-2026 | Minnesota | Mandatory privacy notices required to be titled as surveillance notices. | 2026-03-18Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy |
| SF 42332025-2026 | Minnesota | Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibition | 2026-03-17Author added Boldon |
| S 836119th Congress | Federal | Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act | 2026-03-16Held at the desk. |
| HF 33532025-2026 | Minnesota | Personal information protections for judicial official expanded to state legislators, legislative task force created, report required, and money appropriated. | 2026-03-12Author added Hudson |
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