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US SB2367

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Hawley

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Creates a federal tort allowing individuals to sue anyone who appropriates, uses, collects, processes, sells, or exploits their personal data without express prior consent, including data used to train generative AI systems

  • Covers broadly defined "covered data" including personally identifiable information, device IDs, IP addresses, geolocation, biometric data, browsing history, and copyrighted content created by individuals

  • Provides damages of actual damages, treble profits from the data exploitation, or $1,000 minimum, plus punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees

  • Invalidates predispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers for claims under the Act, requiring courts rather than arbitrators to determine applicability

  • Requires specific disclosure of all third parties receiving data at the time consent is sought, with consent invalid if obtained through coercion, deception, or as a condition of using a product beyond what is reasonably necessary

Legislative Description

AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

7/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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