Contact Congress about H.R. 9482: Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026

Data brokers could no longer sell or share most health or location data. The FTC, states, and affected people could sue over violations. The bill also gives the FTC $1 billion to enforce privacy laws.

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Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 9482: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people whose health or location data may be collected, sold, or shared without clear notice. It also affects data brokers and businesses that buy, sell, or pass along this kind of information. The Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and courts would take on new roles in enforcing the rules.

Why this matters: Health and location data can reveal private facts about a person’s life, and this bill would limit how that data gets sold. It could affect data about medical care, pregnancy, disabilities, travel, work, and home life. The bill also creates several ways to enforce the rules, which could make violations more costly. The final reach would depend partly on future FTC rules.

Key provisions in H.R. 9482

• Data brokers could not sell or share people’s health or location data. The ban also covers licensing, trading, transferring, and others selling that data to data brokers.
• The FTC must name any other data types that reveal or relate to health or location. Those added data types would also be covered.
• Some uses would still be allowed. The bill allows HIPAA-compliant health privacy activities, newsworthy information of real public concern, and disclosures a person validly authorizes.
• The FTC must write rules within 180 days after the bill becomes law. Those rules must define “data” and include information linked, or reasonably linkable, to people, households, or shared internet addresses.
• A data broker is an entity that makes available data it did not collect directly from people and gets money or other value for it. The bill excludes some data transmitters and news publishers.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 9482

What is H.R. 9482?

Data brokers could no longer sell or share most health or location data. The FTC, states, and affected people could sue over violations. The bill also gives the FTC $1 billion to enforce privacy laws.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 9482?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 9482?

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