Protecting Americans from Doxing and Political Violence Act

This bill lets Members of Congress, former Members, their close family members, and designated congressional staff ask federal agencies to keep personal details private, such as home addresses, personal phone numbers, and children's school information. Agencies would have to remove this information from public view within 72 hours of a request. It would make it illegal for data brokers to knowingly sell, license, trade, or buy this kind of personal information about any person in the United States. It would also require businesses to remove such information about covered congressional individuals from the internet within 72 hours of a written request, with exceptions for news and matters of public concern. People whose information is exposed in violation of the law, the U.S. Attorney General, and state attorneys general could go to court to seek orders enforcing these rules.

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Sponsors

• Ro Khanna Democrat sponsor
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