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

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

Sponsored by Rep. Austin Scott, Georgia with 39 co-sponsors

Introduced Nov 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on House Administration

Latest action Nov 20, 2025

SponsorRep. Austin Scott, Georgia· 39 cosponsorsRep. H. Griffith, VirginiaRep. John Rose, Tennessee

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What the 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Nov 17, 2025.

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Sec. 1. Repeal of Senate notification requirements relating to legal process on disclosures of Senate data

Section 213 of title II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and the amendments made by such section, are hereby repealed and shall have no force or effect.

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What the bill does

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Nov 17, 2025.