Stop Spying Bosses Act
Latest action (23 Jun 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill, the Stop Spying Bosses Act, would create new federal restrictions on how employers collect, use, and share data about workers and job applicants. It defines "employee data" broadly to include personal information, biometric data, location tracking, workplace communications, device usage, automated-decision-system inputs and outputs, and online activity. Employers (generally those with 11 or more workers, plus certain government and congressional employers) would be barred from collecting or using such data to monitor union or protected concerted activity, political or religious views, health or disability status unrelated to job duties, immigration status, whistleblowing activity, or off-duty conduct in places like restrooms, lactation rooms, prayer spaces, or workers' homes. Any permitted data collection would have to be tied to a disclosed, necessary purpose, limited in scope, and generally deleted three years after employment or an application ends. Selling employee data would be banned, and transfers to service providers or third parties would face strict conditions, including worker opt-in.
The bill affects most private employers, many public-sector employers, their service providers, and covered workers and applicants, giving employees new disclosure rights about what data is collected, how, why, and who can access it.
The bill was introduced June 23, 2026, by Rep. Chris Deluzio with a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before taking effect.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on June 23, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9402 do?
- This bill, the Stop Spying Bosses Act, would create new federal restrictions on how employers collect, use, and share data about workers and job applicants. It defines "employee data" broadly to include personal information, biometric data, location tracking, workplace communications, device usage, automated-decision-system inputs and outputs, and online activity. Employers (generally those with 11 or more workers, plus certain government and congressional employers) would be barred from collecting or using such data to monitor union or protected concerted activity, political or religious views, health or disability status unrelated to job duties, immigration status, whistleblowing activity, or off-duty conduct in places like restrooms, lactation rooms, prayer spaces, or workers' homes. Any permitted data collection would have to be tied to a disclosed, necessary purpose, limited in scope, and generally deleted three years after employment or an application ends. Selling employee data would be banned, and transfers to service providers or third parties would face strict conditions, including worker opt-in. The bill affects most private employers, many public-sector employers, their service providers, and covered workers and applicants, giving employees new disclosure rights about what data is collected, how, why, and who can access it. The bill was introduced June 23, 2026, by Rep. Chris Deluzio with a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before taking effect.
- Has H.R. 9402 become law?
- Not yet. As of 23 Jun 2026, H.R. 9402 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9402?
- H.R. 9402 was sponsored by Rep. Chris Deluzio [D-PA17] (Democrat-PA), with 9 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9402?
- Introduced (23 Jun 2026).
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