# 119-s-4594: Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act

119-s-4594, Subpoena Abuse Prevention 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 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4594
- Congress: 119
- Title: Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Curtails bulk administrative subpoenas and strengthens privacy and First Amendment safeguards.** This bill would force the government to identify targeted subscribers, ban many bulk collection requests, require a certification under penalty of perjury for subpoenas that could chill protected speech, and mandate yearly public reporting of subpoena use. - Families and users: Customers would be more likely to learn when a provider is asked for their records and gain extra protection against subpoenas aimed at investigating or retaliating for political or expressive activity. - Service providers: Companies would be allowed to notify customers and consult attorneys by default. A government subpoena would be invalid if it lacks the required certification and could not be paired with a no-notice order. - Federal agencies and courts: The government would have to identify the subscriber by name, address, temporary network address, or account identifier before the period ends, face limits on bulk collection of subscriber info, and publish an annual report covering the prior 12-month period listing subpoenas issued and accounts affected.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on subpoenas for user data: benefit, medium. This bill would stop the government from using subpoenas to investigate or punish people for speech, press, religion, assembly, or petition. It would require subpoenas seeking customer records to include an identifier like a name, address, temporary network address, or account username. It would re…

## 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-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4594)

## 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-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4082)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4594 (as of 2026-08-11).