Online Privacy Act of 2026

This bill would create a new federal agency, the Digital Privacy Agency, to enforce privacy rules for organizations that collect or share personal information over the internet. It would give people rights to see, correct, delete, and move their personal information, to request human review of certain automated decisions, and to choose how long their information is kept. Organizations would need a person's consent before sharing their personal information with third parties or using it for personalized content, and would have to limit how much information they collect and keep. The bill would also make it a federal crime, punishable by up to 5 years in prison, to share someone's personal information with intent to threaten, harass, or enable violence against a person. It would bar arbitration agreements signed before a dispute for claims under the law and would exempt some smaller businesses from certain requirements.

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Sponsors

• Zoe Lofgren Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors