Contact Congress about S. 1819: DOGE BROS Act

People who misuse federal records or wrongly access federal computer data could face bigger fines. The bill raises penalties for privacy, tax, health, Social Security, and census data violations.

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DOGE BROS Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Latest action on S. 1819: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who handle or access sensitive federal data. That includes federal employees, contractors, and others who work with government records or computer systems. People whose data is held by the government could also be affected if higher fines change how agencies guard that information.

Why this matters: The federal government holds highly personal information, and this bill would raise the price for misusing it. Bigger fines could make workers, contractors, and others take data rules more seriously. But the bill does not itself add new security tools or change who may access the data, so its real effect is uncertain.

Key provisions in S. 1819

• Certain Privacy Act fines would rise from $5,000 to $30,000. These apply to willful violations involving federal records about individuals.
• A person could face a fine of up to $750,000 for using a computer without permission to get information from a U.S. government department or agency. This applies under the federal computer crime law.
• Wrongly sharing information held by the Social Security Administration or the Department of Health and Human Services would carry a higher fine. The amount would rise from $10,000 to $25,000.
• Wrongly sharing taxpayer information would carry higher fines in five parts of the federal tax code. Each listed fine would rise from $5,000 to $25,000.
• Wrongly sharing confidential census data would carry a higher fine. The amount would rise from $5,000 to $25,000.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 1819

You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.

Questions people ask about S. 1819

What is S. 1819?

People who misuse federal records or wrongly access federal computer data could face bigger fines. The bill raises penalties for privacy, tax, health, Social Security, and census data violations.

How do I support or oppose S. 1819?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 1819?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 1819 before I act?

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