Stop Spying Bosses Act
Key claim: The Stop Spying Bosses Act (HR9402, 119th Congress) would curb employer surveillance of workers and was referred to the House Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration.
Abstract
(HR9402 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-23): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Why this matters
Employer surveillance — keystroke logging, video/audio monitoring, productivity scoring, and location tracking — has expanded rapidly with remote and hybrid work, but federal labor law has no dedicated framework governing it. HR9402 signals congressional interest in setting baseline disclosure and use limits on workplace monitoring, which would shift compliance obligations for employers and give workers new rights of notice or contest. As an introduced bill without markup, its practical effect is limited, but it anchors an emerging federal policy track alongside related proposals on algorithmic management.