Bill · H.R. 8814· House(119-HR-8814)
HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/14/2026
- Last activity
- 5/14/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Daniel Goldman
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026'', aims to restrict how the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shares personal information. It would require a policy where information from people receiving housing assistance is only exchanged to verify benefit eligibility or determinations. The bill prohibits using this information for the civil enforcement of immigration laws. There are specific exceptions for deidentified statistical research and certain criminal or life-threatening situations.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+8
The bill restricts the exchange of personal information to only those purposes required to verify benefit eligibility or determination.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+7
The bill explicitly prohibits the sharing of information for the purpose of civil enforcement of immigration laws.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill protects the privacy of those receiving housing assistance, a demographic that often includes low-income households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Personal Data: Under Section 2(a), information collected from individuals receiving housing assistance can only be used to verify benefit eligibility or benefit determination. This prevents the data from being used for other unauthorized purposes.
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Prevention of Immigration Enforcement: Section 2(e) ensures that the sharing of information cannot be used for the purpose of civil enforcement of immigration laws.
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Restrictions on Third-Party Use: Section 2(b) prohibits any agency or third-party entity that receives data from HUD from using that information for anything other than verifying benefit eligibility or determination.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limitations on Information Sharing: Section 2(c) specifies that the new restrictions do not apply to the sharing of deidentified information for statistical or research purposes, nor does it apply to data sharing during an ongoing criminal investigation or to prevent an imminent threat to life.
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 Immigrants+7Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Urban Residents+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+8Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+5Improves Affordable Housing+3
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocrat · New Jersey