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H.R. 6019Passed House

To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.

Introduced: Nov 12, 2025

Latest action date: Nov 20, 2025

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Received in the Senate.

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119th Congress
Introduced
Nov 12, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

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  1. Received in the Senate.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. 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)

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  4. 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)

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)

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  6. 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.

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  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.

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  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794)

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  9. Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  10. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  11. Introduced in House

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  12. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597)

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  13. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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PassedNov 19, 2025House · Roll call 301

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

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426 Yea7 Not Voting
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David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Greg CasarNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNot Voting
Steve WomackNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea

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Base metadata checked Sep 17, 2026 · Summary checked Sep 17, 2026 · Action timeline checked Sep 17, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Sep 17, 2026 · Topics checked Sep 17, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 17, 2026 · Status checked Sep 17, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 17, 2026.