119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jul 21, 2026
H.R. 9800In CommitteeArmed Forces and National Security
Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act
Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim (R-TN)8 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 21, 2026
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In plain English
H.R. 9800 prohibits mass surveillance activities and establishes restrictions on the collection of bulk data by federal agencies. The bill addresses what constitutes prohibited surveillance practices and sets requirements for how any collected data must be handled. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) introduced the measure, which has eight Republican cosponsors and was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Prohibition
- Sec. 3. Collected data
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
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All 8 cosponsors
0 Democrats · 8 Republicans
Republicans (8)
Spartz, VictoriaIN-05
Brecheen, JoshOK-02
Wied, TonyWI-08
Burlison, EricMO-07
Barrett, TomMI-07
Cloud, MichaelTX-27
Griffith, H. MorganVA-09
Stutzman, Marlin A.IN-03
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