# 119-s-4977: REDACT Act

119-s-4977, REDACT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4977
- As of: 2026-08-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4977
- Congress: 119
- Title: REDACT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates a private right of action** for victims whose personally identifiable information or personal and medical files are disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill would let affected people sue the United States for those disclosures and seek damages, attorneys' fees, and injunctive relief.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New privacy lawsuit right for victims: benefit, high. This bill would let you sue the United States if a federal officer, employee, or agent disclosed your private information. For each separate disclosure, a court would award the greater of $50,000 or your actual compensatory damages. You would also be able to recover reasonable attorney fees and lit…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4977)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4977 (as of 2026-08-11).