Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act
Latest action · Jul 21, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 21, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Victoria Spartz | Jul 27, 2026 | |
| R-OK | Josh Brecheen | Aug 13, 2026 | |
| R-MO | Eric Burlison | Aug 31, 2026 | |
| R-WI | Tony Wied | Aug 31, 2026 | |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Sep 1, 2026 | |
| R-MI | Tom Barrett | Sep 1, 2026 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Sep 2, 2026 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Sep 24, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 21, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2026Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 119, July 21, 2026, page H5023.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN12735 | Federal Legislation and Oversight of Law Enforcement Use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) | Insight | Sep 3, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
