MY DATA Act 2025: Fight for Consumer Privacy Rights

You deserve the right to choose how your personal information is shared. MyDataAct makes this law.

Today, profit-driven corporations are blocking and denying service based on your use of privacy-preserving tools like email/phone aliases. This bill ends that. You deserve the right to use privacy identifiers without penalty, keeping sensitive information away from profit-driven corporations & safeguarding your future.

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Who introduced the Bill?

Representative Lori Trahan

Rep. Lori Trahan (D–Massachusetts, 3rd District) introduced the MY DATA Act on November 12, 2025. Trahan serves in House Democratic Leadership and has been leading efforts to modernize privacy protections and close loopholes in federal law. She referred the bill to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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What does the MyDataAct do?

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Personal Data Control

Gives you the right to take back control of your data and the ability to safeguard real information.

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Equal Access to Services

Prevents businesses from denying service, blocking accounts or penalizing you for using privacy protecting aliases.

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Reduced Data Breach Risk

Minimizes breach risks and exploitation by bad actors by improving data safety for businesses.

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Right to Persistent Identifiers

Begins to define clear rules for companies regarding your use of persistent identifiers.

Why this bill matters now

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Your voice matters: Now

Current Status: Introduced

Introduced and referred to committee

H.R. 6043 was introduced in the House on November 12, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The next steps are committee review, potential amendments, and a vote. Your voices matter right now—contact your representatives to push for committee action and co-sponsorship.

Q4 2025

Cloaked submits a Letter for the Record for the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Hearing: “Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online”

Q3 2025

Rep. Trahan drafts the MY DATA Act with input from privacy advocates, civil liberties groups, and industry partners.

Q2 2025

Cloaked submits comments to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in response to the Privacy Working Group’s request for information (RFI) to explore the parameters of a federal comprehensive data privacy and security framework.

Early 2025

Cloaked begins advocacy outreach in DC, meeting with House staff and privacy experts about legislation protecting alias use.

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Read the MyDataAct

The official bill text is available on Congress.gov. It's written in legal language but breaks down into clear provisions protecting your right to use aliases without penalty.

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Helping protect the privacy of thousands of Americans

For individuals & consumers

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Congress responds to constituents. When your representative hears from voters like you, they listen. It takes 2 minutes to contact Congress and demand action on the MY DATA Act.

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For companies & organization

Stand with privacy innovation

If you’re a company committed to supporting individuals’ right to use privacy-protecting tools without penalty, building customer trust through privacy leadership and helping shape federal policy, reach out to learn more.

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Organizations supporting the MyDataAct

Cloaked has been advocating for federal privacy protections for the past year and a half. This bill represents a significant victory—and the start of a critical push to ensure it becomes law.

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Choose one (or all) of the actions below to push this bill forward.

Step 1 – Find your representative here

Step 2 – Copy and send this email:

Subject:

Support H.R. 6043 – The MY DATA Act of 2025

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Text:

Dear [Representative Name],

I am writing to urge your support for H.R. 6043, the Manage Your Data and Allow Only Trusted Access Act (MY DATA Act), introduced by Rep. Lori Trahan. 

This bill protects a fundamental right: the ability to use privacy tools like email and phone aliases without being penalized. Today, using these legitimate tools can get you blocked from services, flagged as suspicious, or denied accounts. That's wrong.

As your constituent, I believe Congress must pass clear, federal rules that protect individuals' right to use privacy-protecting aliases while maintaining security and fraud prevention.

Please:
1. Support H.R. 6043
2. Urge the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to advance it
3. Co-sponsor if you haven't already

Privacy is not optional. Please act on the MY DATA Act.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your city, state]
[Your contact info]

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Step 1 – Find office phone numbers here

Step 2 – Use this script (30 seconds):

Text:

Hi, my name is [Your name] and I'm a constituent from [city/zip].

I'm calling to ask [Representative name] to support and co-sponsor H.R. 6043, the MY DATA Act. This bill protects our right to use privacy tools like email and phone aliases without being penalized.

Thank you.

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For X (Twitter):

Support H.R. 6043—the MY DATA Act. This bill protects your right to use aliases to protect your privacy without penalty. Individuals shouldn't be blocked or flagged for using privacy tools. Congress needs to act. The MY DATA Act of 2025

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For LinkedIn:

Privacy is a fundamental right. H.R. 6043, the MY DATA Act, protects individuals' ability to use aliases to protect their data without facing service denials or account blocks. It's time for clear federal privacy rules. Support the bill. The MY DATA Act of 2025

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For Facebook:

Did you know? Using an alias email or phone number to protect your privacy can get you blocked from services. H.R. 6043 stops that. This bill gives you the right to use privacy tools without penalty. Learn more and take action. The MY DATA Act of 2025

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Stories from real people

See how privacy protection impacts everyday lives across America

"After being a target of identity theft, I constantly felt exposed online. The ability to use aliases and privacy-protecting tools under the MyDataAct gives me back control. It isn’t just about hiding my name, it's about feeling safe again and knowing that my personal data isn’t being used without my knowledge."

— Katherine Obermeyer

"I moved to the United States thinking my personal information would be protected, but within five years I discovered my data had been leaked and traded without my consent. It was shocking how easily it happened and how little control I had. The MyDataAct strengthens individual rights and transparency around how companies use our data."

— Pulkit Gupta

"Privacy isn’t just important for me, it’s for my entire family. Our photos, messages, health info, and even our financial details deserve protection. Support for laws like the MyDataAct in 2025 help reassure me that families like mine finally have a voice in how our data is collected, shared, and protected.”

— Robert Ednie