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in committee · United States · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6184: NOAA Data Preservation Act

This bill prevents the Secretary of Commerce from ending cloud storage contracts for NOAA data without meeting specific requirements. It directly affects the Secretary of Commerce and NOAA's data storage contracts with cloud providers. The law requires the Secretary to create a plan for transitioning data to another cloud provider and to work with NOAA's Administrator to maintain continuous data protection. This ensures NOAA's critical environmental and oceanographic data remains accessible and secure during any contract changes.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPreserves NOAA's environmental/oceanographic data access via cloud storage requirements, ensuring continuous protection of critical environmental monitoring data.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEnsures continuous data protection for NOAA cloud storage contracts, safeguarding environmental data integrity and accessibility through mandated transition planning.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Data Privacy

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in committee · United States · House Sep 2, 2025

HR 5090: HONOR Act

HR 5090, the HONOR Act, amends military law to make it a punishable offense for service members to knowingly share intimate images or AI-generated forgeries of others without consent. It specifically targets nonconsensual distribution of images showing genitals, pubic areas, or sexual conduct (including AI-altered images), whether the person was a minor or not, if done to cause harm or without consent. The bill defines key terms like "intimate visual depiction" and "digital forgery," while exempting lawful law enforcement activities and medical/legal disclosures. This directly affects all U.S. military personnel under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, imposing penalties through court-martial for violations.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offense for nonconsensual sharing of intimate images (including AI forgeries) in military context, enhancing victim protection and addressing digital sexual violence, aligning with criminal justice reform to protect civil...95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyCriminalizes nonconsensual sharing of intimate images (including AI forgeries), protecting digital privacy rights as part of technology policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Law Enforcement Artificial Intelligence

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passed · United States · House Apr 28, 2026

HR 6495: Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act

This bill requires the IRS to specify exactly what information it seeks from third parties (like banks or employers) before contacting them, rather than making vague requests. It gives taxpayers a minimum 45-day window to provide that specific information themselves before the IRS contacts others. Exceptions apply for cases involving tax collection or when the IRS determines information is necessary regardless of whether the taxpayer could provide it. The law applies to notices issued after a 12-month delay from its enactment date. It directly affects taxpayers whose information is sought by the IRS from third parties.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires IRS to specify data requests, giving taxpayers control over privacy - directly aligns with data privacy protections in technology policy.85% confidence

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in committee · United States · House Feb 10, 2026

HR 7372: Safety is Not For Sale Act

This bill prohibits car manufacturers and dealers from selling safety features (like automatic emergency braking, lane assist, or crash alert systems) as optional add-ons that require extra payment. Instead, safety features must either be offered as standard equipment on all vehicles in a trim level or clearly priced separately from non-safety features (e.g., a sunroof or premium sound system). It directly affects car buyers by ensuring safety technology is not hidden behind costly "upgrades," and applies to all new vehicles sold in the U.S. The law also requires clear cost disclosure to prevent deceptive pricing practices.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates safety tech as standard, preventing optional paid add-ons. Ensures all buyers access critical vehicle safety features without cost barriers.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates safety features as standard, directly enhancing vehicle safety standards under transportation regulations.95% confidence

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in committee · United States · Senate Sep 15, 2025

S 2798: Equal Employment for All Act of 2025

S 2798, the Equal Employment for All Act of 2025, prohibits most employers from using credit reports for hiring decisions or employment-related adverse actions. The bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to ban employers from accessing or using credit history information (like credit scores or debt records) when making job offers, promotions, or other employment decisions, except for roles requiring national security clearances or when legally required. It also states that even if a job applicant consents to a credit check, employers cannot use it for hiring purposes. This directly affects most employers across all industries and job seekers who would otherwise face employment barriers due to credit history.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBans credit checks in hiring/promotions, protecting workers from financial discrimination and advancing employment rights per bill's explicit language.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits employers from accessing credit history (sensitive financial data), restricting misuse of personal data and advancing data privacy protections under technology policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection

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in committee · United States · Senate Jul 31, 2025

S 2601: A bill to improve the planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations of cyber mission force of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

This bill assigns the Commander of the United States Cyber Command direct responsibility for planning, programming, and budgeting resources to train, equip, operate, and sustain the cyber mission force. It requires the Cyber Command to prepare separate budget submissions for its operations and consult with military department leaders about funding for reserve component units. Military pay and facility support remain under the control of individual military departments. The bill aims to streamline budget coordination for cyber operations within the Department of Defense.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens military cybersecurity operations by assigning direct budget control to Cyber Command, enhancing cyber mission force capabilities per its summary.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Cybersecurity

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in committee · United States · House Jul 29, 2025

HR 4806: College Transparency Act

The College Transparency Act requires the federal government to create a new student data system that collects and shares information about college enrollment, costs, completion rates, and post-graduation outcomes. This system will directly affect colleges and universities (which must submit data), students (whose information is collected with privacy protections), and families (who will access the data to make informed education decisions). The bill mandates the development of a public website providing customizable, aggregate data on student demographics, costs, and outcomes, while prohibiting the collection of sensitive information like health records or political affiliation. The system aims to reduce reporting burdens on institutions by consolidating data collection and making information more transparent for prospective students. It includes strong privacy and security requirements to protect student information, with the data system to be developed within four years of the bill's enactment.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates a data system for college transparency to help students/families make informed decisions, supporting educational access through better information.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates privacy protections for a federal student data system, directly supporting data privacy (a Technology topic) as specified in the topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Tags Data Reporting

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in committee · United States · House Apr 15, 2026

HR 5877: Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025

This bill expands the U.S. Secret Service's authority to investigate money laundering and cybercrime by explicitly adding these offenses to their existing mandate. It extends the period for sharing financial data with law enforcement from 5 to 10 years under FinCEN rules and increases reporting requirements for international financial institutions from 6 to 10 years. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on law enforcement's ability to identify and stop money laundering in cybercrime within one year of enactment. These changes directly affect federal law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and cybersecurity investigators by strengthening investigative tools and data access.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExpands Secret Service cybercrime investigation authority, enhancing law enforcement's cybersecurity capabilities under FinCEN data-sharing rules.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Cybersecurity

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in committee · United States · House Dec 4, 2025

HR 6430: Junk Fee Prevention Act

The Junk Fee Prevention Act requires businesses to clearly disclose all fees upfront in advertisements and during purchases, including mandatory fees like baggage charges or seat selection. It prohibits excessive or deceptive fees and mandates transparent refund policies, particularly for tickets to events. The law applies to short-term lodging providers, ticket sellers, and communication services like broadband internet and phone services. Businesses must show the total price including all fees before consumers commit to a purchase, and air carriers must report revenue from ancillary fees like baggage and seat selection.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyApplies fee transparency rules to broadband providers, regulating tech services for consumer protection as part of communication services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Broadband Access

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in committee · United States · House Oct 31, 2025

HR 5900: SCAM Act

HR 5900, the SCAM Act, establishes a cross-agency task force to investigate and disrupt foreign-operated scam networks targeting U.S. citizens, particularly those linked to China-linked transnational crime groups in Southeast Asia. The task force, including agencies like Defense, State, Treasury, and the FTC, will identify scam trends, recommend policy actions (such as sanctions or cybersecurity measures), and propose ways to protect vulnerable Americans and U.S. interests. It requires a detailed report within one year on scam operations near military sites, their ties to foreign governments, and strategies to safeguard data, allies' sovereignty, and military installations. The task force’s authority expires five years after the report is submitted.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates task force to recommend cybersecurity measures against scam networks, directly enhancing cybersecurity protections for Americans.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Cybersecurity

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