To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
This bill eliminates a rule requiring law enforcement and government investigators to notify the U.S. Senate when they use subpoenas or court orders to obtain Senate records and communications. As a result, investigators seeking Senate emails, phone logs, or digital files through the legal process are no longer required to alert Senate leadership about the request.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Investigative and law enforcement agencies using legal process for Senate dataAre relieved of the requirement to provide notice to the Senate when using legal process to obtain or access Senate data (Sec. 1).
Who it burdens
- U.S. SenateNo longer receives mandatory notification when legal process is used to access or disclose Senate data due to the repeal of those requirements (Sec. 1).
The provisions, in plain language.
Repeals requirements that mandated notification to the Senate when legal process is used to disclose or access Senate data.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on H.R. 6019.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4808)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6019.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4790-4794)
- Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597)
- Received in the Senate.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H4790)
- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4597)
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Civic Herald. “To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. (H.R. 6019, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-6019. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.