# 119-s-4831: Stop Spying Bosses Act

119-s-4831, Stop Spying Bosses Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4831
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Spying Bosses Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Limits employer surveillance and protects worker privacy.** This bill would ban many intrusive employee-tracking practices, require clear disclosures and deletion rules, and create a Worker Protection and Technology Division at the Department of Labor to implement and enforce those protections. - Workers and applicants gain access and correction rights. Employers must provide requested employee data within 30 days and delete employee data 3 years after separation and applicant data after the application process ends. - Employers and service providers face strict collection limits. The bill bars data used to monitor or identify labor organizing, forbids off-duty surveillance in private spaces, bans selling employee data, and requires opt-in plus compliance contracts for third-party service transfers. - Enforcement, remedies, and oversight expand. The new Division would write rules and investigate. Covered individuals and labor organizations can sue and seek damages of at least twice actual damages. The bill also mandates a study with a first report within 1 year and annual reports thereafter.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger legal rights for workers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a federal private right of action so covered workers and labor organizations can sue for violations. A court would have to award at least twice your actual damages, plus statutory damages, injunctions, and reasonable attorneys' fees to prevailing plaintiffs. In whi…
- Limits on employer data collection: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would limit what employee data an employer may collect and how long it can be kept. Employers could only collect data needed for disclosed job, safety, quality, or legal‑compliance reasons and must use the least invasive means. Employers would generally have to delete employee…
- Worker access and data disclosure: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would give covered individuals the right to access and correct their employee data and require clear employer notices. You could get your worker data within 30 days after a verified request and ask to fix wrong or incomplete information at any time. Employers would have to prov…
- New worker protection division at DOL: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Worker Protection and Technology Division at the Department of Labor led by an Administrator. The Secretary, through the Administrator, would get investigatory and enforcement authority to require sworn reports, compel records, conduct joint investigations, and r…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4831 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4831)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4831 (as of 2026-07-16).