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Bill · 119th Congress · S 2144

A bill to improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff.

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Introduced 2025-06-23Topic: technology privacy · public safety · governance ethics

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This bill lets Members of Congress, former Members, their immediate family members, and designated congressional staff ask government agencies and businesses to keep certain personal information private. Covered information includes home addresses, personal phone numbers and emails, Social Security and account numbers, vehicle identifiers, children's school details, travel routes, and precise location data. Government agencies would have to remove this information from public content within 72 hours of a request, and businesses would have to remove it from the internet within 72 hours and not transfer it. Data brokers would be barred from knowingly buying or selling this information. Exceptions apply for news reporting and speech on matters of public concern, and affected individuals could go to court to seek orders stopping violations.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-10-10HouseHeld at the desk.
2025-10-10HouseReceived in the House.
2025-10-08SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-09-29SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6841-6842)
2025-09-29Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.floor pass
2025-09-29SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6844)
2025-09-29SenateSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2025-09-29Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2025-06-23SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.refer
2025-06-23Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.
S 2144: A bill to improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff. · PoliTracker