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119th Congress

H.R. 6019

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Austin Scott(R-GA)
Introduced
Nov 12, 2025
Policy area
Congress
Committees
House Committee on House Administration
Official text
Engrossed in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (39)

Original cosponsors (12)

Added later (27)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

DateVoteResultYour members
Nov 19, 2025
House #301		On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposesPassedSet your home to see

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