Victims can sue if the state leaks their private facts.
H.R. 9679 — REDACT Act · Filed by Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets victims of sexual abuse sue the state. They can do this if the state leaks their names, home addresses, or medical records. Victims can get at least $50,000 per leak. They can also get money for real harm, lawyer fees, and court costs. The state normally cannot be sued, but this bill changes that.
Who it affects
Victims of sexual abuse and their families gain power to sue. The state must protect victim privacy when it releases papers.
One thing to notice
The bill sets a minimum of $50,000 each time the state leaks a victim's facts. This could add up fast if many victims' facts get leaked at once.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 14, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,697 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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