# 119-hr-2604: Protecting Data at the Border Act

119-hr-2604, Protecting Data at the Border Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2604
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Data at the Border Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would require a warrant to access the digital contents of U.S. persons' electronic devices or online accounts at U.S. borders.** It would also set written consent rules, limit retention and seizure, create narrow emergency and public-safety exceptions, and require annual audits and public reporting to Congress.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Warrant for phone searches at the border: benefit, medium. If enacted, border officers would need a warrant to see the digital contents of your phone, laptop, or online accounts if you are a U.S. person. Officers could still inspect the outside of devices for weapons or contraband. In a real emergency, a designated officer could access data without a warra…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2604 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2604)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2604 (as of 2026-04-21).