Prohibit the federal government from purchasing Americans' private information and data from third-party brokers.

Warren Davidson · Ohio · Republican

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Occurrences

It also closes the data broker loophole by banning government purchases of Americans' personal data that would otherwise require a warrant.

Davidson says his surveillance reform bill would ban government purchases of Americans' personal data from brokers.

Op-Eds | Congressman Warren Davidson
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Issues

The campaign issues page lists a general issues section including economy, healthcare, national security, immigration, and related topics, but the provided excerpt does not contain any explicit new or specific promise text.

Issues | WARREN DAVIDSON
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Evidence

Davidson said he introduced an amendment to H.R. 8035 "to prohibit the federal government from purchasing Americans’ private information and data from third-party brokers," and stated that "My amendment closes that loophole."

Direct official statement that Davidson took concrete legislative action to ban federal purchase of Americans' data from third-party brokers.

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Davidson Introduces Amendment to FISA Reauthorization to Protect Americans' Data | Press Releases | Congressman Warren Davidson
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The Government Surveillance Reform Act "counters these abuses by requiring a warrant to search Americans’ data and by closing the data broker loophole that allows the federal government to spy on citizens by purchasing private data that would otherwise require a warrant or subpoena."

Official bill announcement shows Davidson pursued the same policy via broader FISA reform legislation.

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Davidson Introduces Sweeping FISA Reform Bill | Press Releases | Congressman Warren Davidson
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An April 9, 2026 op-ed says the government can purchase and search Americans’ sensitive data through the "data broker loophole" and says the proposal "closes the data broker loophole by banning government purchases of Americans' personal data that would otherwise require a warrant."

Official public advocacy shortly before the amendment reinforces that Davidson was actively pushing this policy in the current term.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Op-Eds | Congressman Warren Davidson
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The House Congressional Record shows Davidson offered an amendment during consideration of H.R. 8035 concerning the data broker loophole and government purchase of data.

Official floor record documents earlier serious legislative effort on the same issue, useful context though outside the 30-day lookback window.

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Congressional Record — House (July 14, 2023)
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The Rules Committee page for H.R. 8035 shows the bill and amendments process in the House, confirming the vehicle Davidson targeted for his privacy amendment effort.

Official legislative vehicle reference; supports that Davidson's 2026 amendment effort was aimed at the same House bill number and policy vehicle.

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H.R. 8035 – Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | House Committee on Rules
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

The evidence shows Davidson repeatedly and concretely pursued this policy by introducing legislation and amendments aimed at closing the 'data broker loophole' and banning federal purchases of Americans' private data from brokers. However, the record provided does not show that his amendment or broader reform bill was enacted into law or otherwise produced the promised outcome. Under the rubric, a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised policy counts as 'never' with effort_badge=true rather than delivered or partial.

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