Bill · H.R. 4094· House(119-HR-4094)
Electronic Consent Accountability Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/24/2025
- Last activity
- 6/24/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Shontel Brown
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Electronic Consent Accountability Act of 2025 directs specific Federal agencies to report to Congress on their implementation of Office of Management and Budget guidance. This guidance involves the disclosure of personal information as required by the CASES Act of 2019. The bill focuses on requirements like electronic identity proofing, authentication, and consent templates. Agency heads must report whether they have fulfilled these duties or provide a justification and timeline if they have not. This report must be submitted to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform within 120 days of the Act's enactment.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
By requiring agencies to report implementation of privacy guidance, it enhances transparency regarding personal data handling.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+5
The bill strengthens the protection of personal information through mandatory agency compliance reporting.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+5
The bill increases accountability for how federal agencies handle and disclose personal information.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability for Personal Data: By requiring agency heads to report on whether they have implemented guidance regarding the disclosure of personal information, the bill holds agencies accountable for following rules meant to protect privacy (Section 3).
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Standardized Electronic Consent: The bill references requirements from the CASES Act regarding the creation of templates for electronic consent and access forms, which aims to streamline how individuals interact with agency websites (Section 2).
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Improved Identity Verification: The implementation of guidance includes the acceptance of electronic identity proofing and authentication, which relates to how individuals are identified before providing consent (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6Improves Privacy Rights+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+5
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Nancy MaceRepublican · South Carolina
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa