Privacy and surveillance

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

123 Republicans and 96 Democrats voted for it in the House, and the Senate never took it up.

  • BillH.R. 4639
  • Congress118th Congress, 2023 to 2025
  • SponsorWarren Davidson (Republican, OH)
  • IntroducedJuly 14, 2023
  • Cause of deathPassed one chamber
  • Died inthe Senate

What it would have done

Barred law enforcement and intelligence agencies from buying Americans’ personal data from data brokers when they would otherwise need a warrant or court order to get it.

The path to law

One chamber passed it. The other chamber’s leadership never brought it to the floor, and it expired when the Congress ended.

IntroducedCommitteeFirst chamberSecond chamberPresidentLawdied here

The votes

House, April 17, 2024. On passage (Roll no. 136).

219 yea, 199 nay, out of 435 seatsPassed

The record

Last verified November 10, 2026.