HR 8413
SECURE Data Act
TL;DR
Rep. John Joyce (R-PA-13) introduced the SECURE Data Act, a federal bill referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary Committees. Details are limited at this stage, but the bill focuses on data security and commerce oversight, which typically means new rules for how companies collect, store, and share consumer data (including data used to train AI systems).
How This Might Impact Your Business
Companies handling large volumes of consumer data (tech platforms, retailers, financial services, healthcare providers) should expect new federal data handling standards if this advances.
AI developers that scrape or purchase consumer data for model training could face restrictions on sourcing and disclosure.
Cross-border data transfers may come under tighter scrutiny, affecting cloud providers and multinational operations.
The bill is in early committee stage with no text-based compliance deadlines yet, meaning businesses have time to prepare but should track markup activity.
Dual referral to Energy and Commerce plus Judiciary signals both commercial regulation and enforcement provisions are likely.
Small businesses may or may not be exempt; no thresholds have been published, so mid-market companies should not assume they are safe.
Penalties are not yet specified, but similar federal data bills have proposed FTC enforcement and civil fines per violation.
What Should You Do
Assign someone on your policy or legal team to pull the full bill text from Congress.gov and flag data-handling provisions relevant to your operations.
Inventory the consumer and employee data your company collects, stores, and shares with third parties (including AI vendors) so you can quickly assess exposure once details firm up.
Ask AI vendors and data brokers for written documentation on how they source training data and comply with existing federal and state data laws.
Monitor the House Energy and Commerce Committee schedule for hearings or markups on HR 8413.
Brief your executive team that a federal data security bill is in play, especially if you operate in regulated sectors like health, finance, or advertising tech.
Who It Affects
Sponsors
Status Timeline
committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
April 21, 2026