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H.R. 6019

U.S. House•Engrossed

Summary

H.R. 6019, to repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Nov 12, 2025 by Rep. Austin Scott (R) with 39 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Nov 20, 2025: Received in the Senate.

Record

Text

H.R. 6019 has 39 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb6019/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6019 EH: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 6019
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
1.
Repeal of Senate notification requirements relating to legal process on disclosures of Senate data
Section 213 of title II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and the amendments made by such section, are hereby repealed and shall have no force or effect.
     Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-12
  2. Passed House2025-11-19
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Nov 12, 2025

hb6019/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (11/12/2025)

This bill repeals the authority for a Senator to bring a civil action against the federal government if an internet service provider or the Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA) accessed or disclosed, or accesses or discloses, data from the Senator's office to provide to a federal agency without following prescribed notice requirements. The authority applies to a qualifying instance occurring on or after January 1, 2022.

The authority for the civil action was enacted in H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, which was signed by the President on November 12, 2026. The relevant provision requires written notice from the internet service provider or the SAA to the Senate office upon receipt of any legal process seeking access or disclosure of covered data. A Senator affected by a federal violation of the provision may sue the federal government for the greater of $500,000 per violation or the actual damages, plus attorney's fees and related costs.

Sponsors

Rep. Austin Scott (R) sponsors H.R. 6019, and 39 members have co-sponsored it, 12 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6019 went before 1 committee: Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Nov 12, 2025 · 196 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6019 has taken 12 actions since Nov 12, 2025, the latest on Nov 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 20, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate.
Nov 19, 202513:06
House
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 19, 202513:06
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794)
Nov 19, 202513:06
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.
Nov 19, 202513:41
House
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Votes

H.R. 6019 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Nov 19, 2025 at 426–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Nov 19, 2025
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
426
0

1 bill is related to H.R. 6019.

Titles

H.R. 6019 goes by 3 titles.

  • To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6019 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6019’s is Congress.

hr6019/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6019 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Civil actions and liability to Senate.

hr6019/subjects.txt
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesMembers of CongressSenate

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6019, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 191 (Wednesday, November 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:H.R. 6019.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article 1.[Page H4667]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com