Car companies must ask before selling driving data.

What it does

This bill stops car makers and other companies from selling car data. They must get clear permission before sharing or selling it. Companies cannot sell exact location data at all. The bill lets people see their own data and take back permission anytime. The FTC enforces the law, and people can sue companies that break it.

Who it affects

People who own or drive cars gain the right to control their car data. They can see it and take back permission. Car makers must follow new rules and cannot punish people who refuse data sales.

One thing to notice

The bill lets car makers share exact location data with the federal government. This applies to safety recalls and investigations without asking first. The bill also lets car makers use data inside their own company to fix cars and run tests. They must remove names and identifying details.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

• Sep 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
• Sep 30, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• exact location data — Facts about where a car is at any moment.
• FTC — The Federal Trade Commission, the federal agency that enforces consumer protection laws.
• car data — Facts about a car and how it is driven.
• identifying details — Information that shows who owns or drives a car.