Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Protecting Americans from Doxing and Political Violence Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 "Protecting Americans from Doxing and Political Violence Act" aims to increase the safety of Members of Congress, their families, and specific congressional staff. The bill establishes protections for "covered information," which includes sensitive details like home addresses, phone numbers, and school information. It requires Government agencies to mark this information as private and remove it from public view upon request. It also prohibits data brokers from selling this specific information and restricts other businesses from displaying it online after receiving a written request. These measures are designed to protect "at-risk individuals" from the unauthorized disclosure of personal data.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill restricts how businesses and data brokers can handle and display sensitive personal identifiers.
- Scored +8
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill establishes strong privacy protections by requiring the removal of sensitive personal data from public view and the internet.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill prohibits data brokers from selling sensitive personal information of at-risk individuals.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill restricts the public availability of certain personal information held by government agencies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Privacy for Officials and Families: At-risk individuals, including Members of Congress, their families, and certain employees, can request that Government agencies mark their covered information as private (Section 2(b)(1)(B)).
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Rapid Removal of Sensitive Data: Government agencies are required to remove a requested piece of covered information from publicly available content within 72 hours of receiving a request (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
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Protection Against Data Brokerage: Data brokers are prohibited from knowingly selling, licensing, trading, or purchasing the covered information of a covered person (Section 2(d)(1)(A)(ii)).
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Control Over Internet Displays: Other businesses and associations must remove covered information from their websites within 72 hours if an at-risk individual submits a written request (Section 2(d)(2)(A)(i)).
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Legal Recourse for Privacy Violations: At-risk individuals have the right to bring legal action seeking injunctive or declaratory relief if their covered information is made public due to a violation of this act (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Exceptions for News and Speech: The bill does not apply to the display or transfer of covered information if it is part of a news story, commentary, editorial, or other speech regarding a matter of public concern (Section 2(d)(1)(B)(ii) and Section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii)).
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Limitations on Information Access: The protections do not prohibit the lawful investigation or reporting by the press regarding unlawful activity or misconduct by an at-risk individual (Section 2(f)(1)(A)(i)).
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Government Agency Exceptions: Government agencies may still provide access to records containing covered information to third parties who have a signed release, a court order, or a confidentiality agreement (Section 2(b)(3)).
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.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill restricts how businesses and data brokers can handle and display sensitive personal identifiers.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill establishes strong privacy protections by requiring the removal of sensitive personal data from public view and the internet. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill restricts the public availability of certain personal information held by government agencies.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill prohibits data brokers from selling sensitive personal information of at-risk individuals.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill provides enhanced privacy and safety protections for the families of congressional members, including women in those households. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill provides general privacy protections that apply to all at-risk individuals regardless of disability status.
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House