# 119-s-5459: Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026

119-s-5459, Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5459
- Congress: 119
- Title: Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Producer ownership and control of agricultural data** is the bill's core aim. It would declare farmers the owners of data tied to their land, livestock, equipment, or management and block companies from selling that data without clear written consent. - Agricultural producers would own and control data from their farm, devices, and operations. They would have to give express written consent before any sale of that data. - Companies that collect or process agricultural data would get only a nonexclusive right to use it for providing services and maintenance. They would have to follow reasonable security practices and include a contract clause forbidding sales in agreements dated on or after January 1, 2027. - The Attorney General could sue for violations and seek injunctive relief or a civil penalty of $1,000 per separate violation and a 45 day notice-and-cure period for many alleged breaches. Civil penalties would be deposited into the Treasury general fund and the law would not create a private right of action.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Farmers keep control of farm data: benefit, medium. If enacted, farm producers would own and control data from their farm, land, devices, or equipment. "Control" would mean they get the benefits, can stop others from taking those benefits, and can transfer those powers. Companies could only use farm data to provide services, maintain equipment, or p…
- Attorney General enforcement and fines: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would be able to sue controllers or processors that break this law. The government could get injunctive relief and a civil penalty of $1,000 for each separate violation. Money recovered would go to the Treasury general fund. Before seeking penalties for contract dis…
- Who runs the law and contracts: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would administer the Act, but the Attorney General would handle enforcement under the law. The bill would not override other federal laws or remove duties imposed by other laws. Private contracts made before the bill takes effect would remain in force and wo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5459 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5459)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5459 (as of 2026-10-07).