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HR 6019Passed HouseCongresshouse

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

Introduced Nov 12, 2025 by Rep. Austin Scott

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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.

Latest action · Nov 20, 2025
Received in the Senate.
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What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Roll-call votes
426–0PASSED
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Nov 20, 2025
History
  1. Nov 20, 2025
    Received in the Senate.
  2. Nov 19, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. Nov 19, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)
  6. 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.
  7. Nov 19, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.
  8. Nov 19, 2025
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794)
  9. Nov 19, 2025
    Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Nov 12, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  11. Nov 12, 2025
    Introduced in House
  12. Nov 12, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597)