House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Online Privacy Act of 2026

H.R. 8014Introduced Mar 19, 2026Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: To provide for individual rights relating to privacy of personal information, to establish privacy and security requirements for covered entities relating to personal information, and to establish an agency to be known as the Digital Privacy Agency to enforce such rights and requirements, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Zoe Lofgren D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 19, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8014.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. LOFGREN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 50, March 19, 2026, Page H2622):
is primarily authorized by Congress's Article I power to regulate interstate commerce, as it governs how commercial entities collect and use personal data. It is designed to establish comprehensive privacy rights, data minimization requirements, and a dedicated Digital Privacy
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 19, 2026 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-18 district

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