# 119-s-2850: Protecting Legislators and Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence from Doxing and Political Violence Act

119-s-2850, Protecting Legislators and Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence from Doxing and Political Violence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2850
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Legislators and Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence from Doxing and Political Violence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Protects the privacy and safety of Members of Congress, their immediate family, and congressional staff by restricting public posting and commercial trading of sensitive personal data.** The bill defines a wide set of "covered information" and creates fast removal rules and civil remedies to reduce doxing and political violence. - Members, families, and staff gain a formal right to block disclosure of specified personal data. Covered information includes home addresses, personal phone or email, Social Security or driver’s license numbers, bank or card numbers, vehicle identifiers, precise non-anonymized geolocation, and information identifying or locating children. They can send written requests and pursue injunctive or declaratory relief in court. - Data brokers and businesses face a ban on selling, licensing, or buying covered information and must remove requested data from the internet within 72 hours. Transfers of that information are barred after a written request, with narrow exceptions. - Narrow exceptions preserve news reporting on matters of public concern and lawful federal sources, and allow designated House and Senate staff to submit or manage protection requests. State Attorneys General can enforce violations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal agencies must mark and remove data: benefit, low. If enacted, an at‑risk person could file a written notice asking a federal agency to mark their covered information as private. Agencies would have to remove that covered information from public posts within 72 hours of receiving the request. Exceptions would include court orders, signed releases,…
- Websites and data brokers must remove data: benefit, low. If enacted, websites, businesses, and data brokers would have to remove covered information within 72 hours after a written request. Data brokers would be barred from knowingly selling, licensing, trading for money, or buying covered persons' data. The bill would generally bar transfers of that dat…
- Who is protected and what data: benefit, low. If enacted, this would define who counts as an at‑risk or covered person. It would list protected data like home addresses, personal phone numbers and emails, Social Security and driver's license numbers, bank and card numbers, vehicle identifiers, child and school or daycare details, travel routes…
- Legal remedies and press exceptions: mixed, medium. If enacted, at‑risk individuals could sue to stop or get a court to declare unlawful disclosures of their covered information. The bill would still allow lawful news investigation and reporting on matters of public concern and disclosures required by federal law. It would allow publication with an…

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2850 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2850)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2850 (as of 2026-04-21).