# 116-hr-4978: Online Privacy Act of 2019

116-hr-4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4978
- Congress: 116
- Title: Online Privacy Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- Introduced: 2019-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Online Privacy Act of 2019 This bill establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties. The bill also establishes the U.S. Digital Privacy Agency.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4978)

## Related
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- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2474)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4978 (as of 2025-11-18).