Bill · H.R. 6019· House(119-HR-6019)
To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 11/12/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Received in the Senate.
- Sponsored by
- Austin Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 39 - 0
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
What this bill would do
This bill aims to repeal certain provisions regarding how Senate offices are notified about legal processes involving the disclosure of Senate data. It specifically targets Section 213 of title II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. By passing this act, those specific requirements would be repealed and would no longer have any force or effect.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-2
The bill repeals requirements that notify Senate offices when their data is being disclosed through legal processes, which reduces transparency regarding government data access.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to passPassed 426–0
The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.
11/19/2025 · Roll call 301 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-2
- 11/20/2025
- Received in the Senate.
- 11/19/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794)
- Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 25 Cosponsors added.
- 11/12/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597)
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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