House bill · H.R. 6019 (119th Congress)

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

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Nov 20, 2025

Sponsor: Austin Scott (U.S. Representative, GA-8, Republican)

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Summary

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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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

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Recorded votes

Vote: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
U.S. HouseNov 19, 2025Result: Passed
(426) (0) (0) (7)

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Full history

Nov 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate.
U.S. Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
U.S. House
Nov 19, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4808)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)
Nov 19, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4808)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)
Nov 19, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4808)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Nov 19, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 6019.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.
U.S. House of Representatives
Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Nov 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Nov 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
U.S. House of Representatives

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