U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8966: Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act
Status: In committee, May 21, 2026
To amend section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain use of administrative subpoenas with respect to customer communications and records, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain use of administrative subpoenas with respect to customer communications and records, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 21, 2026:
A BILL To amend section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain use of administrative subpoenas with respect to customer communications and records, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act . SECTION 2. Reforming subpoenas (a) Consistent protections for phone and app-Based call and texting records Section 2703(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subparagraph (C); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively. (b) Prohibiting the use of subpoenas for bulk collection of certain subscriber information Section 2703(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended in the matter following subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by inserting provided that for any administrative, grand jury, or trial subpoena, the governmental entity identifies the subscriber or customer by name, address, temporarily assigned network address, or account identifier (such as a username) before the period at the end. (c) Prohibiting the use of subpoenas with a purpose To investigate constitutionally protected activities Section 2703(c) of title 18, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Protections for constitutionally protected activities (A) In general A governmental entity may not use a subpoena to …
Sponsors
- Adriano Espaillat (D, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Massie (R, HD-004)
- Robin Kelly (D, HD-002)
- Eric Burlison (R, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB8966?
- HB8966 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act.
- What does HB8966 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain use of administrative subpoenas with respect to customer communications and records, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8966?
- In committee as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8966?
- Adriano Espaillat (D, HD-013), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8966?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8966
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