H.R. 9800 119th Congress House

Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act

Official title: To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 13, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Burchett Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Became law

Jul 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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What's happening now July 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

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

DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
for DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC · Maryland · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
for AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
SENATE
2 filings

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Cosponsors 8

Stutzman, Marlin A.

Indiana · Sep 24, 2026

Griffith, H. Morgan

Virginia · Sep 2, 2026

Barrett, Tom

Michigan · Sep 1, 2026

Cloud, Michael

Texas · Sep 1, 2026

Burlison, Eric

Missouri · Aug 31, 2026

Wied, Tony

Wisconsin · Aug 31, 2026

Brecheen, Josh

Oklahoma · Aug 13, 2026

Spartz, Victoria

Indiana · Jul 27, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9800: Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9800/

MLA

"H.R. 9800: Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9800/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 9800, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9800/.

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