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H.R. 6019 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
40 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 40 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Scott, Austin (R-GA) (Introduced 11/12/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.54 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 40 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Committee on House Administration |
| Latest Action | 11/20/2025 Received in the Senate. |
| Roll Call Votes | 1 |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (11/12/2025)
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.
119 HR 6019 EH: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 6019
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
1.Repeal of Senate notification requirements relating to legal process on disclosures of Senate dataSection 213 of title II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and the amendments made by such section, are hereby repealed and shall have no force or effect. Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.
119 HR 6019 IH: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6019IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 12, 2025Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Houchin, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Roy, Ms. Boebert, Mrs. Fischbach, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Crank, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
1.Repeal of Senate notification requirements relating to legal process on disclosures of Senate dataSection 213 of title II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and the amendments made by such section, are hereby repealed and shall have no force or effect.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 11/12/2025 | Library of Congress | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597) |
| 11/12/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 11/12/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| 11/19/2025 | House floor actions | Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 11/19/2025 | House floor actions | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794) |
| 11/19/2025 | House floor actions | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019. |
| 11/19/2025 | House floor actions | 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. |
| 11/19/2025 | House floor actions | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808) |
| 11/19/2025 | Library of Congress | 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) |
| 11/19/2025 | House floor actions | 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) |
| 11/19/2025 | House floor actions | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 11/20/2025 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. |
| Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text | To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. |
| Official Title as Introduced | To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Committee on House Administration | 11/12/2025 Referred To |
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