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H.R. 6048 119th Congress House

NDO Fairness Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify delayed notice requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2025 Introduced by: Scott Fitzgerald Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 14, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4:16 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6048.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4:16 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5266-5268)
Aug 31, 2026 · 4:16 PM EDT
Mr. Fitzgerald moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4:29 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4:29 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5266-5267)
Aug 31, 2026 · 4:29 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 18, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NDO Fairness Act
 
This bill increases the requirements the government must meet to obtain a nondisclosure order (NDO) under the Stored Communications Act (SCA).

The SCA generally prohibits providers of remote computing services or electronic communication services (providers) from disclosing stored electronic communications or records (e.g., emails) or information pertaining to customers or subscribers. However, the SCA authorizes the government seek a warrant, order, or subpoena to compel providers to disclose electronic communications or records or information pertaining to customers or subscribers during an investigation. Providers may notify customers and subscribers of the warrant, order, or subpoena unless the government obtains a court order—an NDO—that delays the notification.

This bill raises the standard the government must meet to obtain (or extend) an NDO. The bill also requires the court, before issuing an NDO, to issue a written determination that the standard was met based on specific and articulable facts, and to review the underlying warrant, order, or subpoena.

The bill requires NDOs to be narrowly tailored. It also limits their duration to 90 days for most investigations, though it permits a duration of up to one year for investigations pertaining to an offense involving child pornography or sexual exploitation of children.

Finally, the bill requires the Department of Justice to report annually on data related to NDOs, including the number of customers or subscribers targeted; applications for orders; orders granted, extended, or denied; and orders targeting members of the media or conduct related to certain protected activities.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3663 NDO Fairness Act of 2026
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 24

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
    for PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • APPLE INC.
    for APPLE INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
    for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • INTERNET WORKS
    for INTERNET WORKS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • MONUMENT ADVOCACY
    for REFORM GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
    for MICROSOFT CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 17, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6048: NDO Fairness Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6048/
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"H.R. 6048: NDO Fairness Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6048/.
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H.R. 6048, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6048/.
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