H.R. 10894: Disaster Data Protection Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10894 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC>

119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10894

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obtaining certain personally identifiable information.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 22, 2026

Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Ms. Kamlager-Dove) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obtaining certain personally identifiable information.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Data Protection Act''.

(a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used by the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain personally identifiable information collected by non-governmental entity in response to a natural disaster. (b) Exception.--A non-governmental entity may provide personal information to the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the Director obtains a judicial warrant for such information. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Personally identifiable information.--The term ``personally identifiable information'' means-- (A) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace the identity of an individual, including such as a name, residential address, a social security number, an alien registration number, a date and place of birth, or a parent's maiden name; or (B) any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by a non-governmental entity, including education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains a name, finger or voice print, or a photograph. (2) Natural disaster.--The term ``natural disaster'' means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which causes, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons. <all>