Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 13 Democratic cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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
This bill, known as the ``HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026'', aims to restrict how the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shares personal information. It would require a policy where information from people receiving housing assistance is only exchanged to verify benefit eligibility or determinations. The bill prohibits using this information for the civil enforcement of immigration laws. There are specific exceptions for deidentified statistical research and certain criminal or life-threatening situations.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +8
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill restricts the exchange of personal information to only those purposes required to verify benefit eligibility or determination.
- Scored +7
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill explicitly prohibits the sharing of information for the purpose of civil enforcement of immigration laws.
- Scored +5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill protects the privacy of those receiving housing assistance, a demographic that often includes low-income households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Personal Data: Under Section 2(a), information collected from individuals receiving housing assistance can only be used to verify benefit eligibility or benefit determination. This prevents the data from being used for other unauthorized purposes.
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Prevention of Immigration Enforcement: Section 2(e) ensures that the sharing of information cannot be used for the purpose of civil enforcement of immigration laws.
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Restrictions on Third-Party Use: Section 2(b) prohibits any agency or third-party entity that receives data from HUD from using that information for anything other than verifying benefit eligibility or determination.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limitations on Information Sharing: Section 2(c) specifies that the new restrictions do not apply to the sharing of deidentified information for statistical or research purposes, nor does it apply to data sharing during an ongoing criminal investigation or to prevent an imminent threat to life.
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 immigrants be better off under this? — The bill explicitly prohibits the sharing of information for the purpose of civil enforcement of immigration laws. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill prevents the use of housing assistance data for civil immigration enforcement, which can disproportionately affect Hispanic communities. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill protects the privacy of those receiving housing assistance, a demographic that often includes low-income households. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill provides privacy protections for individuals receiving federal housing assistance in various communities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill restricts the exchange of personal information to only those purposes required to verify benefit eligibility or determination. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates a specific policy for how HUD handles and exchanges sensitive personal data.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — By prohibiting the exchange of personal information for civil immigration enforcement, the bill provides greater security for immigrants participating in housing programs. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill protects the privacy of individuals receiving housing assistance, which may encourage more people to access these programs.
- 11/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocrat · New Jersey