Protecting Personal Information of Congress Members and Their Families.
This act aims to enhance the safety and security of Members of Congress, their immediate families, and staff by protecting their private personal information. Citizens will not be directly affected, but may notice that certain information about politicians and their families becomes less publicly available, intended to prevent threats.
Key points
Private data, such as home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, bank account numbers, and information about children, will be protected from public disclosure.
Government agencies and data brokers will be prohibited from publicly posting, displaying, or selling this protected information.
Members of Congress and their families can request the removal of their protected data from publicly available online sources, with businesses having 72 hours to comply.
The act does not restrict journalistic investigation or reporting on matters of public concern, but focuses on privacy protection for enhanced security.
Passed Senate
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