Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026
Key claim: The Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026 (HR9482) proposes federal protections for health and location data and has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Abstract
(HR9482 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-25): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Why this matters
HR9482 would be one of the first federal statutes to treat health data and precise location data as a combined category of sensitive information, potentially filling gaps left by HIPAA (which only covers regulated health entities) and the current patchwork of state privacy laws. For individuals, it could create new rights against data brokers and apps that trade in location trails linked to clinics or health conditions; for companies, it would impose new collection, sale, and disclosure limits. Status is early — referred to committee — so obligations remain contingent on markup.