H.R. 8152 · 117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Introduced on Jun 21, 2022 by Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 30, 2022): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jun 21, 2022
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement.

Subjects

  • Business records
  • California
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Consumer affairs
  • Federal preemption
  • Illinois
  • Right of privacy
  • State and local government operations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Dec 30, 2022). Public domain.

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

This bill establishes requirements for how companies, including nonprofits and common carriers, handle personal data, which includes information that identifies or is reasonably linkable to an individual.

Specifically, the bill requires most companies to limit the collection, processing, and transfer of personal data to that which is reasonably necessary to provide a requested product or service and to other specified circumstances. It also generally prohibits companies from transferring individuals' personal data without their affirmative express consent.

The bill establishes consumer data protections, including the right to access, correct, and delete personal data. Prior to engaging in targeted advertising, the bill requires companies to provide individuals with a means to opt out of such advertising. The bill also provides additional protections with respect to personal data of individuals under the age of 17. It further prohibits companies from using personal data to discriminate based on specified protected characteristics.

Additionally, companies must implement security practices to protect and secure personal data against unauthorized access, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may issue regulations for complying with this requirement.

The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the FTC and state attorneys general. Beginning two years after the bill takes effect, individuals may, subject to certain notification requirements, bring civil actions for violations of the bill.

Finally, the bill preempts state laws that are covered by the provisions of the bill except for certain categories of state laws and specified laws in Illinois and California.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Frank Pallone, Jr.D-NJ-6Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 21, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Jun 21, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  5. Jun 23, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jun 23, 2022 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
  7. Jul 20, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 20, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 2.
  9. Dec 30, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-669.
  10. Dec 30, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-669.
  11. Dec 30, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. DIRECTV, LLC23 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DIRECTV, LLC$482.2K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  2. COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION11 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  3. TNC (US) Holdings, Inc.11 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  4. National Taxpayers Union10 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  5. ALARM INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (FKA Alarm Industry Telecommunications)9 reports
    $152K reported (all issues)
  6. SAP AMERICA INC8 reports
  7. COMCAST CORPORATION6 reports
    $22.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC$453.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $6.9M reported (all issues)
  9. Amazon.com Services LLC5 reports
    $22.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$285.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY5 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  11. Boys & Girls Clubs of America4 reports
    $420K reported (all issues)
  12. GARMIN INTERNATIONAL4 reports
    $610K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.$291.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.3 reports
    $540K reported (all issues)
  14. MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.3 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  15. RELX INC.3 reports
    Federal contractor: RELX INC.$45M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  16. American Bankers Association2 reports
    $3.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  17. CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  18. DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC2 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLCAI match · 99%
  19. Interpublic Group2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  20. NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL2 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  21. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  22. ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.1 report
    $620K reported (all issues)
  23. American Civil Liberties Union1 report
    $410K reported (all issues)
  24. INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA1 report
    $705.7K reported (all issues)
  25. SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)
  26. SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC.1 report
    $650K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.