A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Manage Your Data and Allow Only Trusted Access Act of 2025," also known as the "MY DATA Act of 2025," stops covered entities from preventing people from using cloaked data or de-identified data. The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for enforcing these rules. Certain groups, such as government entities and specific nonprofits helping victims of missing and exploited children, are not considered covered entities. There is also an exception for covered entities acting as service providers.
Yes· 3 of 29
- Scored +7
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
Enhances the ability of individuals to utilize privacy-preserving data methods like cloaking.
- Scored +6
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
Promotes the use of cloaked and de-identified data to protect individual identities.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Protects consumers from entities that prevent them from using their own de-identified or cloaked data.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Adds compliance burdens for business owners who act as covered entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Data Control: Individuals are protected from having covered entities prevent them from using de-identified data or cloaked data, as stated in Section 2(a)(1).
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FTC Enforcement: People have the protection of the Federal Trade Commission, which will treat violations of this act as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under Section 2(b)(1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limited Scope: The protections do not apply to government entities or specific designated nonprofits, as these are excluded from the definition of a "covered entity" in Section 2(c)(3)(B).
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Service Provider Exception: The prohibition against preventing the use of data does not apply when a covered entity is acting as a service provider, according to Section 2(a)(2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would billionaires be better off under this? — Provides privacy protections regardless of economic status. Would high-income households be better off under this? — Provides privacy protections regardless of economic status. Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this? — Provides privacy protections regardless of economic status. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would immigrants be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Provides privacy protections regardless of economic status. Would men be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Provides digital privacy protections for adult users of covered entity services. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Provides privacy protections regardless of economic status. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would retired people be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Increases privacy protections for senior citizens interacting with digital data entities. Would students be better off under this? — Students using digital services benefit from better data control. Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this? — Provides privacy protections regardless of economic status. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would white Americans be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would women be better off under this? — Provides universal data privacy protections. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults who are frequent users of digital services benefit from increased data control. Would business owners be better off under this? — Adds compliance burdens for business owners who act as covered entities.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Promotes the use of cloaked and de-identified data to protect individual identities. Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — Imposes restrictions on how covered entities manage and restrict user data access.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Enhances the ability of individuals to utilize privacy-preserving data methods like cloaking. Does this give the federal government more power? — Grants the FTC additional enforcement authority over data management practices.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Protects consumers from entities that prevent them from using their own de-identified or cloaked data.
- 11/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House