Federal groups banned from tracking cars without warrants.
H.R. 10609 — Don’t Spy On Me Act of 2026 · Filed by Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops federal groups from building lists. These lists would link license plates to car details or location history. People whose data is stored can sue. They can get money for real harm and a $25,000 fine if singled out. They can also get a court order to stop it and lawyer fees.
Who it affects
Citizens can sue federal groups that track their cars without a warrant. Police, parking groups, and toll groups face limits on storing vehicle data.
One thing to notice
The $25,000 fine only applies if a court finds the group singled out one person. Breaks might not be caught unless people find out they are in a list.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- warrant — A court order that lets police search or collect facts about a specific person.
- court order — A decision by a judge that tells someone to do or stop doing something.
- lawyer fees — Money paid to a lawyer for their work in court.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,662 characters) on Sep 30, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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