H.R.8014

Online Privacy Act of 2026

Introduced·3/19/26

Establishes the Digital Privacy Agency to enforce privacy rights and requirements for covered entities.

The Online Privacy Act of 2026 establishes the Digital Privacy Agency as an independent agency to enforce privacy rights and requirements for covered entities. It defines individual rights, including access, correction, deletion, and portability of personal information. The Act outlines privacy and security requirements for covered entities, such as minimization, notice, and consent processes. It also sets forth enforcement mechanisms, including civil actions, administrative discovery, and referrals for criminal proceedings.

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History

Mar 19

House

Introduced in House

Mar 19

House

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.