MY DATA Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6043 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6043 To prohibit covered entities from preventing the use of certain data by individuals, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2025 Mrs. Trahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit covered entities from preventing the use of certain data by individuals, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Manage Your Data and Allow Only Trusted Access Act of 2025'' or the ``MY DATA Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COVERED ENTITY ACTION AGAINST CONSUMER PRIVACY. (a) Prohibition.-- (1) In general.--A covered entity may not prevent an individual from using de-identified data or cloaked data. (2) Exception.--The prohibition described in paragraph (1) does not apply to a covered entity to the extent that the covered entity acts as a service provider. (b) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of subsection (a)(1) shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of the commission.--The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a)(1) in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates subsection (a)(1