# 119-hr-5150: Protecting Agricultural Borrower Information Act

119-hr-5150, Protecting Agricultural Borrower Information Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5150
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Agricultural Borrower Information Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**This bill would create new privacy protections for agricultural borrower information** by barring the Farm Service Agency from disclosing data applicants or recipients provide to certain outside or detailed government staff. - Borrowers: Covers people who apply for or receive benefits under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and protects their application and benefit information from the specified disclosures. - Farm Service Agency employees: Whoever knowingly violates the ban would face up to a $10,000 fine, up to 1 year in prison, or both. - Researchers and third parties: Data can still be shared in statistical or anonymized form. Borrowers may consent to disclosure, but consent cannot be required as a condition of receiving a program benefit.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger privacy for farm borrowers: benefit, low. The Farm Service Agency would be barred from sharing your application or benefit information with certain outside personnel. This includes special government employees and workers detailed to FSA. Sharing would be allowed only in anonymous aggregate form, or if you freely consent. Consent could not…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5150 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5150)

## Related
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5150 (as of 2026-08-22).