Moderate
Proposed bill
Proposed
United States (federal) · Oct 8, 2026
EPIC urges Congress to ban CBP's use of financial data in predictive policing
EPIC reports that Customs & Border Patrol's Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams are using financial records and travel data to target individuals without disclosing how the data was obtained. The article cites past ICE bulk subpoenas…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) · Right to Financial Privacy Act
Moderate
Proposed bill
Introduced
United States (federal) · Oct 7, 2026
Sen. Gillibrand reintroduces Data Protection Act to create U.S. Data Protection Agency
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D‑NY) has reintroduced the Data Protection Act, which would establish an independent federal Data Protection Agency. The bill aims to limit collection, use and sharing of personal data, oversee high‑risk…
Low
Proposed bill
Introduced
United States (federal) · Oct 2, 2026
Rep. Darrell Issa introduces the American Copyright Protection Act (H.R. 10364) targeting VPNs for site‑blocking
Rep. Darrell Issa (R‑CA) has introduced H.R. 10364, the American Copyright Protection Act, which would allow copyright owners to seek court orders blocking U.S. users from foreign piracy sites. The bill expands blocking obligations to…
American Copyright Protection Act (ACPA)
Moderate
Proposed bill
Introduced
United States (federal) · Sep 30, 2026
Senator Markey Introduces Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
Senators Markey and Merkley, together with Representatives Jaypal, Pressley, and Tlaib, introduced legislation to halt federal use of biometric surveillance, including facial recognition. The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology…
Moderate
Proposed bill
Proposed
United States (federal) · Sep 28, 2026
U.S. lawmakers introduce AI AGENT Act and California SB 1106 defining AI agents
This summer U.S. lawmakers released two of the first legislative proposals for regulating AI agents: the federal AI AGENT Act and California SB 1106. The AI AGENT Act would establish a consumer‑facing framework based on the agent’s…
CPPA · California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by CPRA)
