# 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026 119-s-5007, SEARCH Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007 - 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-5007 - Congress: 119 - Title: SEARCH Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-07-15 - Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN) - Cosponsors: 1 - Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-08-11 ## Summary **Open access to search results and ad data** is the bill's core goal. The SEARCH Act of 2026 would require dominant search and advertising platforms to share data, stop self‑preferencing, and give users clear choice over default search tools. - Consumers would get mandatory choice screens at device setup and annually, a ban on preinstalled default search, and easier switching. A Public Education Fund could draw up to 0.05 percent of a covered platform's U.S. annual revenue to teach users about those choices. - Smaller search providers and advertisers would gain access to search results and ad data through nondiscriminatory sharing and mandatory syndication at marginal cost. Advertisers would also get query‑level reporting, real‑time exports, and exact‑match keyword options. - Covered platforms would face new limits on exclusivity and self‑preferencing, extra review of strategic deals, annual compliance certifications and officers, and enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general with penalties up to 15 percent of U.S. annual revenue. ## Cosponsors (1) - Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - New user choice and default rules: benefit, high. If enacted, covered platforms would have to show a neutral choice screen at device setup, browser install, or account creation and at least once a year. Competitors on the screen would be chosen by objective rules and shown in random order, and platforms would report impressions and selections via… - Deals review and stronger remedies: benefit, high. If enacted, covered platforms would need prior written Commission approval for major acquisitions or investments that exceed the Clayton Act size threshold or that give special control or exclusive access to a competitor. Platforms would also give at least 60 days' notice to State attorneys general… - Open data and ad access rules: benefit, high. If enacted, covered platforms would have to share search results, indexes, ranking signals, and ad data with qualified rivals at marginal cost through machine‑readable APIs. Shared data would have personal identifiers and ZIP‑level location removed, be updated at least weekly, and be available for… - Which search services are covered: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would say which search and AI services are "covered platforms." A covered platform would be any U.S. search or AI provider that reaches at least 40% of people age 12 and older each month, measured by the most recent census. The bill would also define which rivals count as "qual… - Compliance, reporting, and penalties: benefit, medium. If enacted, covered platforms would need an internal compliance officer and must file a sworn annual compliance certification by March 31 listing any rules not fully met and monthly active user counts by month. Covered platforms must provide at least 10 hours of in‑person antitrust training each ye… ## Related bills - 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 - 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026 - 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026 - 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act - 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-s-5007 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5007) ## Related - [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923) - [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071) - [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903) - [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838) - [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541) - [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007 (as of 2026-08-11).