Bill · H.R. 10449· House(119-HR-10449)
Student Voter Data Protection Act
- Introduced
- 9/16/2026
- Last activity
- 9/16/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Mary Miller
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Student Voter Data Protection Act. It changes the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. The bill stops postsecondary educational institutions from getting federal funds if they disclose a student's personally identifiable information, including directory information, to measure voter registration or voting rates without written consent. It also stops these schools from getting federal funds if they sell a student's personally identifiable education records or directory information without prior, informed, written consent.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would students be better off under this?+7
The bill directly protects postsecondary students by safeguarding their personally identifiable information and educational records from unauthorized disclosure and sale.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+7
The bill enhances student data privacy by prohibiting postsecondary institutions from disclosing or selling personally identifiable information without prior written consent.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+7
The legislation strengthens individual privacy rights for postsecondary students by restricting the unauthorized sharing or sale of their educational records and directory information.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 protects students because it blocks schools from sharing their personally identifiable information and directory information to measure voter registration or voting rates unless the student gives prior, informed, written consent.
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Section 3 protects students because it stops schools from selling their personally identifiable education records and directory information without the student's prior, informed, written consent.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any information about potential negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+7Good For Young Adults+6
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+7
- 10/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Sheri BiggsRepublican · South Carolina
Randy FineRepublican · Florida
Ralph NormanRepublican · South Carolina
Gary PalmerRepublican · Alabama
W. SteubeRepublican · Florida