U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10894: Disaster Data Protection Act
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obtaining certain personally identifiable information.
What the bill says
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obtaining certain personally identifiable information.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obtaining certain personally identifiable information. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Data Protection Act . SECTION 2. Prohibition on sharing certain personally identifiable information (a) In general No Federal funds may be used by the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain personally identifiable information collected by non-governmental entity in response to a natural disaster. (b) Exception A non-governmental entity may provide personal information to the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the Director obtains a judicial warrant for such information. (c) Definitions In this or (B) any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by a non-governmental entity, including education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains a name, finger or voice print, or a photograph. (2) Natural disaster The term natural disaster means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which causes, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons.
Sponsors
- Brittany Pettersen (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10894?
- HB10894 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Disaster Data Protection Act.
- What does HB10894 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obtaining certain personally identifiable information.
- What is the status of HB10894?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10894?
- Brittany Pettersen (D, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10894?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10894
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