Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026
Sen. Moran Proposes National Data Privacy Law to Give Americans More Control Over Their Personal Information
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being introduced in the Senate. It has been sent to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is considered to be moving slowly.
Legislative Progress
While both parties want a privacy law, they often disagree on whether federal law should replace stronger state laws and if individuals should be allowed to sue companies directly.
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Life & Work
Small businesses (under 500 employees, under $50M revenue, handling fewer than 1M individuals' data) are exempt from the access and correction requirements but must still comply with consent, security, and deletion rules. This reduces compliance costs compared to big companies, but still imposes new obligations around data security programs, privacy notices, and sensitive data consent that many small businesses do not currently follow.
“The requirements under subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to a covered entity that is a small business.”
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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The Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 4211), introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran, aims to strengthen laws governing consumer data and create clear standards for businesses. The bill would provide consumers with control over their data and establish appropriately-scaled requirements.
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Congressional Bill
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Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026
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