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Rep. Sewell, House Dems introduce bill to stop Musk’s access to private information

“Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal payment system is a dangerous invasion of the privacy of every American,” Sewell said.

Rep. Terri Sewell speaks on the floor of the U.S. House.

U.S. Rep. Terri A. Sewell, AL-07, joined House Democrats last Friday to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. The legislation is a direct response to “Elon Musk’s shameful invasion of Americans’ privacy. It will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system which is responsible for Social Security and Medicare benefits,” the press release stated.

“Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal payment system is a dangerous invasion of the privacy of every American, and House Democrats are taking action to stop it,” said Rep. Sewell. “The Taxpayer Data Protection Act is a critical part of our efforts to hold the Trump Administration accountable for its abuse of power and prevent unelected billionaires like Elon Musk from tampering with Americans’ Social Security and Medicare benefits.”

If passed, the Taxpayer Data Protection Act will curb corruption and protect privacy by ensuring that only trusted public servants without conflicts of interest and with appropriate security clearances can access the Treasury Department’s most sensitive systems.

Bill text is available here.

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