U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5673: Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, to increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, to increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, to increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Definitions In this (B) is provided in response to a notice that meets the requirements of section 4(a)(1)(A); and (C) is not-- (i) acceptance of general or broad terms of service or a similar document; (ii) accomplished by hovering over, muting, pausing, or closing a given piece of content; (iii) acceptance of an agreement obtained through the use of false, fraudulent, or materially misleading means; or (iv) in response to a notice that only provides the choice to accept or agree to the act or practice. (2) Application The term application means a software program that runs on the operating system of a device. (3) Collect The term collect means, with respect to consumer car-related data, to buy, rent, gather, obtain, receive, access, or otherwise acquire such data by any means. (4) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (5) Consumer The term consumer means an individual who is a citizen or resident of, or located in, the United States. (6) Consumer car The term consumer car means a motor vehicle, as defined in …
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- Lujan, Ben Ray (D)
- Warren, Elizabeth (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Commerce
Common questions
- What is SB5673?
- SB5673 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026.
- What does SB5673 do?
- In its own words: To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, to increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5673?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5673?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5673?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5673
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