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H.R. 4240: User Data Protection Act

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H.R. 4240: User Data Protection Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-29 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

User Data Protection Act

Plain summary

User Data Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for websites and other digital platforms that collect and store information about their users, including information saved to a web browser to track a user over time (i.e., cookies). Specifically, a website may not (1) use cookies or otherwise collect information about a user without the user's consent, (2) restrict access to the website if a user declines such consent, (3) use pixel-sized images that are hidden or embedded in a web page that collect data about a user (i.e., tracking pixels), or (4) share a user's information with other websites or online businesses. Further, if a user consents to the collection of information, the website must (1) disclose to the user what the information will be used for, and (2) treat any such information as an exclusive property right owned by the user. The bill provides for enforcement of these provisions by the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and private right of action.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

User Data Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4240 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117