Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Finance, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026. The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
- Section ida36d4215c4c7482797c049d449e342d7: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term biometric information means information, resulting from specific technical processing related to the physical, biological,...
- Section ida8f663638e07477a8a47c52bb9e5f876: 3. Collection and processing of personal data Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a covered entity shall not collect or process personal data of an...
- Section id9941cf99eb2748d78b298fabc4c56e64: 4. Right to know A covered entity shall make publicly available, in a clear and prominent location and in easy-to-understand language, a privacy policy that...
- Section idb902d23b74574ef196c41d662f38eed5: 5. Individual control Each covered entity shall— provide each individual whose personal data is collected or processed by the covered entity with a reasonably...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Finance, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a covered entity or service provider that, on an annual basis, conducts collection and processing of— the personal data of more than 20,000,000 individuals
personal data that a covered entity discloses to another unaffiliated covered entity and such disclosure— is not directed by the individual to whom the personal data relates
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