Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Dec 16, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act would prohibit manufacturers of covered vehicles—including motor vehicles and those used for farming or construction—from accessing, selling, or sharing user data and vehicle-generated data without the owner’s affirmative, informed, written, and withdrawable consent, except for limited purposes like improving vehicle safety or performance, complying with legal process, or facilitating emergency response. It would also ban the sale or transfer of personally identifiable information to specific foreign governments, including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela. The bill requires manufacturers to provide vehicle owners with free, real-time,…
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