Data Privacy: Protecting Health and Location Information
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While data privacy is a popular issue, this bill lacks Republican support and includes a right for individuals to sue, which usually faces strong opposition from business groups.
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Smaller data broker companies that buy or sell location and health data as part of their business model would have to stop that practice or restructure operations, since the bill defines data brokers broadly to include any entity selling data it did not collect directly. Compliance costs and lost revenue could hit smaller firms harder than large companies with bigger legal and compliance teams.
“The term ``data broker'' means an entity that, for valuable consideration, sells, licenses, rents, trades, transfers, releases, discloses, provides access to, or otherwise makes available data of individuals that the entity did not collect directly from such individuals to another entity.”
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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon are preparing a revised Health and Location Data Protection Act that explicitly covers information shared with AI chatbots. The bill addresses concerns that platforms could exploit agent interactions to monetize sensitive personal data.
A new legislative proposal aims to stop AI companies from profiting off user health data. The bill would prohibit data brokers from buying or selling sensitive information like medical history and location data, with violators facing fines up to 15% of their annual revenue.
The Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026 targets the $300 billion data broker industry. It would empower the FTC to sue companies that share sensitive health details, including pregnancy and mental health data, without explicit consumer permission.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026
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