Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4211 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4211 To protect the privacy of consumers. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2026 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To protect the privacy of consumers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Collection and processing of personal data. Sec. 4. Right to know. Sec. 5. Individual control. Sec. 6. Security. Sec. 7. Accountability. Sec. 8. Rules relating to service providers. Sec. 9. Enforcement. Sec. 10. Relation to other laws. Sec. 11. Commission resources. Sec. 12. Guidance and reporting. Sec. 13. Severability. Sec. 14. Effective date. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Biometric information.--The term ``biometric information'' means information, resulting from specific technical processing related to the physical, biological, physiological, genetic, or behavioral characteristics of an individual, that identifies the individual. (2) Collection.--The term ``collection'' means acquiring personal data by any means, including by receiving, purchasing, or leasing the data or by observing or interacting with the individual to whom the data relates. (3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (4) Covered entity.-- (A) In general.--The term ``covered entity'' means any entity that-- (i