YODA

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8652 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8652 To affirm user ownership of their data, prohibit entities from requiring the transfer or monetization of private data in exchange for services, prohibit the collection of third-party contact information without written consent, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2026 Mr. Cloud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To affirm user ownership of their data, prohibit entities from requiring the transfer or monetization of private data in exchange for services, prohibit the collection of third-party contact information without written consent, 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 ``You Own the Data Act'' or ``YODA''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Governments exist to protect individual rights to life, liberty, and property. (2) The protection of civil liberties, including the rights to private property and privacy from unwarranted searches and seizures, is one of the hallmarks of a free society. (3) It is appropriate for Congress to enact laws to protect individuals from data collection by third parties. (4) Data is the property of the user, as the user creates the data. (5) A user maintains ownership of the data of such user, even when such data is sold or leased with the consent of such user. (6) Technology should empower the individual and the productivity of the individual. (7) Individuals should have reasonable access to and use of popularly available consumer technologies without abdicating the rights of such