--- title: HR 1791. Federal government; establish a national data protection authority; urge collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1791 cite_as: HR 1791, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1791 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1791.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1791/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74269 date: 2026-03-23 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1790.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1792.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1791.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1791 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Steven Sainz - Matt Reeves - Brad Thomas text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1791/2025 upstream_id: 2136353 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - data privacy - federal advocacy - consumer protection - biometric data --- # HR 1791. Federal government; establish a national data protection authority; urge ## Text House Resolution 1791 By: Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Reeves of the 99th, and Thomas of the 21st A RESOLUTION Urging the federal government to establish a national data protection authority; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, data has become more personal than ever before due to the tracking of biometrics, locations, and the faces and patterns of children and families, amounting to what is akin to data DNA; and WHEREAS, such personal data is gathered by an increasing number of services and devices located throughout the country and the world; and WHEREAS, all of this personal data is moved between market participants without the knowledge or consent of the individuals from whom the data was collected; and WHEREAS, ensuring that data is handled safely, uniformly, and predictably once it is acquired from an individual would lead to consumer confidence and increased economic activity; and WHEREAS, to instill such confidence in consumers there needs to be a unified approach to storing, handling, and transferring personal data at a scale and scope that no one state can accomplish; and WHEREAS, a national data protection authority can ensure that: (1) Transfers of personal data happen with the consent of the individual; (2) Technical standards for safe data storage can be developed; and (3) Entities which store and handle data do so in compliance with such standards; and WHEREAS, in the absence of federal leadership in this area, states may be forced into action, including constitutional amendments and interstate compacts, to protect their citizens; and WHEREAS, the existence of uniform standards will create certainty for data handlers who may benefit from liability shields for compliance with such standards, and such certainty will also stimulate economic activity. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge the federal government to address the issue of data privacy through the establishment of a national data protection authority. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security and to each member of the Georgia congressional delegation. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution urges the federal government to create a national data protection authority to oversee how personal data is collected, stored, and transferred nationwide. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change Georgia law. Instead, it expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' opinion that the federal government should create a new national agency to regulate personal data, including biometric information, location tracking, and data about children and families. The resolution argues that personal data now moves between companies without individuals' knowledge or consent, and that a single state cannot set uniform rules for something that operates nationally and globally. It calls for the federal government to ensure data transfers require consent, to develop technical standards for safe data storage, and to make sure companies handling data comply with those standards. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and to Georgia's members of Congress. It creates no new state requirements or penalties. ### What it does - Formally urges the federal government to establish a national data protection authority to regulate personal data. - States the Georgia House's position that data transfers should require individual consent and that national technical standards for data storage should exist. - Directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and to Georgia's congressional delegation. - Does not create any new Georgia law, agency, penalty, or funding; it is a statement of position rather than binding legislation. ### Who it affects The resolution is directed at the federal government and Georgia's congressional delegation. It touches consumers whose personal data (including biometrics and location data) is collected by companies, and data-handling businesses that could eventually face national standards if Congress acts. ### Why it matters Because this is a resolution, it does not change any law on its own. Its practical effect is limited to signaling Georgia lawmakers' support for federal data privacy action, which could influence how Georgia's congressional delegation approaches future federal privacy legislation. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe concerns about personal data collection, including biometrics, location tracking, and data about children and families, being shared without consent. - The resolution asks for a national authority to ensure data transfers occur with consent, develop technical storage standards, and enforce compliance by data handlers. - It notes that without federal action, states might pursue their own measures such as constitutional amendments or interstate compacts. - The final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and Georgia's congressional delegation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Steven Sainz, Matt Reeves, Brad Thomas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74269 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1791.md?full=1