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HR6687119th CongressWALLET

DRIVER Act

Sponsored By: Representative Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

Introduced

Summary

Owner access and control of vehicle data. The DRIVER Act would require vehicle manufacturers to give owners real-time, no-cost access to the data their cars and connected devices produce and let owners control or delete that data.

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  • Owners and households: Owners would get access through a vehicle interface port or wirelessly where supported, could delete user data, and could authorize third parties to access their data so long as those third parties are not owned or controlled by a listed foreign adversary.
  • Manufacturers and fleet operators: Makers must provide access without charging fees or forcing proprietary devices or decryption licenses and follow voluntary cybersecurity standards like ISO/SAE 24134. Motor vehicle fleet owners of five or more vehicles or 180-day leases must offer opt-outs before selling covered data, with narrow exceptions for certain commercial or government fleet uses.
  • Privacy, third parties, and enforcement: "Covered data" is defined to include biometric identifiers, precise geolocation (within 1,750 feet), and driver behavior. The bill bans selling covered data without a clear opt-out, bars sales to some foreign governments, lists allowed non-sale uses, and makes the Federal Trade Commission the enforcer for violations as unfair or deceptive acts.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Limits on selling vehicle data

If enacted, this would require makers and many fleet owners to give vehicle owners and drivers a clear chance to opt out before covered vehicle data is sold. "Covered data" would include biometric identifiers, precise location (accurate within 1,750 feet), and driver behavior data. The bill lists many transfers that would not count as a "sale," such as sharing for emergency response, safety research, recalls, diagnostics, warranty work, processors acting for a maker, or court-ordered disclosures. It would also bar knowingly selling vehicle data to five named foreign governments.

Vehicle owner access and limits

If enacted, this would require vehicle makers to give owners secure, real-time access to data from their vehicle at no extra cost. You could delete data stored in the vehicle and let others access it for lawful uses. Makers could not charge to decrypt data or force you to buy a special device, and must follow voluntary auto cybersecurity standards (for example, ISO/SAE 24134). The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the access rules, but the bill would also override state laws and let makers withhold trade secrets as confidential business information.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/12/2025

  • Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/12/2025

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 2/20/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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