Bills · 119th Congress · Congress

To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 11/19/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic210 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Not voting
  • Republican215 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

This bill repeals the authority for a Senator to bring a civil action against the federal government if an internet service provider or the Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA) accessed or disclosed, or accesses or discloses, data from the Senator's office to provide to a federal agency without following prescribed notice requirements. The authority applies to a qualifying instance occurring on or after January 1, 2022.

The authority for the civil action was enacted in H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, which was signed by the President on November 12, 2026. The relevant provision requires written notice from the internet service provider or the SAA to the Senate office upon receipt of any legal process seeking access or disclosure of covered data. A Senator affected by a federal violation of the provision may sue the federal government for the greater of $500,000 per violation or the actual damages, plus attorney's fees and related costs.

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Sponsor
Rep. Austin Scott ( Republican · GA-8)
Cosponsors
39
Introduced
11/12/25
Policy area
Congress
Status
11/12/25Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
11/12/25Introduced in House
11/12/25Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597)
11/19/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/19/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
11/19/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
11/19/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)
11/19/25At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11/19/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.
11/19/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794)
11/19/25Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/20/25Received in the Senate.