# 119-hr-8966: Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act

119-hr-8966, Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8966
- Congress: 119
- Title: Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**strengthen privacy protections for communications records** and stop broad, non‑targeted collection by administrative subpoenas. It would also block subpoenas aimed at First Amendment activities, let providers notify users and seek legal advice, and require public reporting on subpoena use. - Service providers and subscribers: Service providers could notify customers when they receive a subpoena and consult lawyers. Subpoenas would generally need to identify a named subscriber or account instead of allowing bulk, non‑targeted collection. - People exercising free speech: People engaged in constitutionally protected activities would be shielded from subpoenas intended to investigate or retaliate. The government would have to provide a certification under penalty of perjury that the subpoena is for a lawful purpose and not aimed at protected activity. - Federal agencies and transparency: Federal entities that use administrative subpoenas would have to publish an annual report showing how many subpoenas they issued and how many accounts provided information, broken down by the legal authority used.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New limits on subpoenas for users: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would stop agencies from using subpoenas to investigate, monitor, or punish people for protected speech or assembly. It would require a sworn certification, under penalty of perjury, that each subpoena has a lawful purpose; subpoenas or secrecy orders without that certification…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8966)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8966 (as of 2026-07-25).