119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jun 25, 2026
H.R. 9482In CommitteeCommerce
Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay (D-PA)11 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 25, 2026
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In plain English
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), makes it an unfair or deceptive practice under federal law for companies to collect, use, or share health information and location data without clear consumer consent, and establishes enforcement mechanisms for the Federal Trade Commission to pursue violations. The legislation defines what constitutes health information and location data subject to these protections and provides funding for enforcement activities.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to health and
- Sec. 3. Enforcement
- Sec. 4. Definitions
- Sec. 5. Funding
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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All 11 cosponsors
11 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (11)
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Friedman, LauraCA-30
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
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