Big tech search companies must share data with smaller rivals.
S. 5007 — SEARCH Act of 2026 · Filed by Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops large search and ad platforms from blocking smaller competitors. These large platforms must share search indexes and user data with rivals. Users get a neutral screen to pick which search engine to use. Companies that break the rules pay fines up to 15% of yearly U.S. earnings.
Who it affects
Users can switch search engines more easily. Smaller search companies get access to data they need to compete. Large search and ad platforms face new rules about how they do business.
One thing to notice
The bill lasts ten years and then stops unless Congress votes to keep it. Platforms may not invest in following the rules if the law ends.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 15, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- search indexes — Lists of web pages and information that search engines use to find results.
- user data — Information about what people search for and how they use a website.
- fines — Money that a company must pay to the government for breaking a law.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (24,544 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 14,206 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 2026-09-17.
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