Protecting Legislators and Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence from Doxing and Political Violence Act

This bill would let Members of Congress, their immediate family members, designated congressional staff, and former Members ask federal agencies to mark their personal information as private. Covered information includes home addresses, personal phone numbers and emails, Social Security and bank numbers, vehicle identifiers, children's school details, and location data. Agencies would have to remove such information from public content within 72 hours of a request, and businesses would have to remove it from the internet within 72 hours of a written request and stop transferring it. Data brokers could not knowingly sell or buy this information about these individuals, state and local elected officials, or people who certify they are survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. The bill includes exceptions for news reporting and matters of public concern, and allows enforcement through lawsuits seeking court orders.

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors