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

What this measure contains

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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• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Nov 19, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Nov 12, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass

Decision stages

1. Nov 19, 2025 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Introduced in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   426 aye · 0 no · 7 not voting · Source roll call

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Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Nov 12, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Nov 12, 2025

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597)

3. Nov 12, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

4. Nov 19, 2025

   Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

5. Nov 19, 2025

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794)

6. Nov 19, 2025

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.

7. Nov 19, 2025

   At 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.

8. Nov 19, 2025

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)

9. Nov 19, 2025

   Passed/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)

10. Nov 19, 2025

    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. Nov 19, 2025

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12. Nov 20, 2025

    Received in the Senate.

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