U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10609: Don’t Spy On Me Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To prohibit the establishment, maintenance, and sharing of vehicle fingerprinting databases by the heads of Government agencies, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit the establishment, maintenance, and sharing of vehicle fingerprinting databases by the heads of Government agencies, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit the establishment, maintenance, and sharing of vehicle fingerprinting databases by the heads of Government agencies, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don't Spy On Me Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Prohibition on establishing, maintaining, or sharing vehicle fingerprinting databases (a) Prohibition The head of a Government agency may not establish or maintain a vehicle fingerprinting database. (b) Civil action In the case that the head of a Government agency violates the prohibition under subsection (a), any individual or entity whose information is the subject of such violation may bring a civil action in any district court of the United States against such Government agency with respect to such violation for-- (1) actual damages for an injury resulting from the violation; (2) $25,000 if the court finds that the Government agency targeted the individual or entity in committing such violation; (3) injunctive relief with respect to such violation; and (4) reasonable attorney's fees and costs with respect to such violation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Government agency The term Government agency has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 ( 22 U.S.C. 1433 ). (2) Vehicle fingerprinting database The term vehicle fingerprinting database means …
Sponsors
- Marlin Stutzman (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Andy Harris (R, HD-001)
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10609?
- HB10609 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Don’t Spy On Me Act of 2026.
- What does HB10609 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit the establishment, maintenance, and sharing of vehicle fingerprinting databases by the heads of Government agencies, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10609?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10609?
- Marlin Stutzman (R, HD-003), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10609?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10609
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