# 119-hr-8814: HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026

119-hr-8814, HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8814
- Congress: 119
- Title: HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Strict limits on sharing personal data about people in HUD housing programs.** This bill would require HUD to allow other agencies or private entities to access information about beneficiaries only to check eligibility or determine benefits, with narrow exceptions for research and urgent criminal or safety needs. - Families and tenants in HUD-assisted housing would see their personal information restricted to use for benefit verification or benefit decisions. This covers Section 9 federal assistance and Section 8 tenant- and project-based rental aid. - HUD, other agencies, and third-party vendors could receive data only to verify eligibility or determine benefits and could not reuse it for other purposes. - Researchers and statisticians could get deidentified HUD data for statistical or research projects. - Law enforcement could receive HUD data when it is part of an ongoing criminal investigation or to prevent an imminent threat to life. - The bill bars using HUD-shared information for civil immigration enforcement purposes under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger privacy for HUD renters: mixed, low. This bill would require the HUD Secretary to adopt a policy limiting how HUD shares information collected from people who get HUD housing assistance. Housing assistance would mean federal financial help under section 9 or tenant‑based or project‑based rental assistance under section 8 of the U.S. H…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8814 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8814)

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1877)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8814 (as of 2026-09-21).