Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)· Sep 29, 2025
S.Amdt. 3916: In the nature of a substitute.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
A bill to improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff.
S. 2144 · Senate bill Congress
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
The other chamber will hand it to a committee, place it on its calendar, or leave it where it is. Nothing has been decided, and a bill can sit here indefinitely.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill aims to improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, their immediate family members, and congressional staff. It establishes protections for "covered information," which includes sensitive details like home addresses, phone numbers, and geolocation data. The legislation allows at-risk individuals to request that government agencies and certain businesses mark their information as private. It imposes a 72-hour deadline for the removal of such information upon receiving a written request. Additionally, the act prohibits data brokers from selling or trading this protected information.
Yes
- Scored +8
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill provides robust privacy protections for at-risk individuals by mandating the removal of sensitive personal data.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill significantly enhances privacy by prohibiting data brokers from selling sensitive information and requiring rapid removal of personal data.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill reduces the public availability of certain personal information regarding congressional members.
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill imposes restrictions on data brokers and other businesses regarding the handling of specific information.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Privacy for At-Risk Individuals: At-risk individuals, including Members of Congress and their families, can request that Government agencies mark their "covered information" as private (Section 1(b)(1)(B)).
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Rapid Removal of Sensitive Data: If a request is made, Government agencies are required to remove covered information from publicly available content within 72 hours (Section 1(b)(2)(B)).
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Protection Against Data Brokers: The bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to knowingly sell, license, trade, or purchase the covered information of an at-risk individual (Section 1(d)(1)(A)).
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Control Over Internet Presence: Other businesses and associations must remove covered information from the internet within 72 hours of receiving a written request from the individual or their family (Section 1(d)(2)(A)(i)).
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Legal Redress: An at-risk individual whose information is made public due to a violation of this act can take legal action to seek injunctive or declaratory relief (Section 1(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Information Transfer: Businesses are prohibited from transferring covered information to other entities after receiving a request, which could limit certain data transactions (Section 1(d)(2)(B)).
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Limitations on Information Accessibility: While providing privacy, the act limits the public display of information that might otherwise be available on the internet (Section 1(d)(1)(B)).
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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill provides robust privacy protections for at-risk individuals by mandating the removal of sensitive personal data. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill reduces the public availability of certain personal information regarding congressional members.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill significantly enhances privacy by prohibiting data brokers from selling sensitive information and requiring rapid removal of personal data.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill imposes restrictions on data brokers and other businesses regarding the handling of specific information.
- 10/10/2025
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 10/8/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 9/29/2025
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6844)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6841-6842)
- 6/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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