Electronic Consent Accountability Act of 2025

The Electronic Consent Accountability Act of 2025 would make major federal agencies tell Congress whether they have put in place rules that let people prove who they are online and give permission electronically to share their personal records. If an agency hasn’t done this yet, it must explain why, share a timeline, and list the steps it’s taking. This is tied to an Office of Management and Budget memo from 2020 and earlier law, which called for online identity checks, easy-to-find consent form templates on agency websites, and acceptance of electronic consent; agencies were told to finish these changes by November 2021 .

Key points

• Who is affected: Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Archives, Office of Personnel Management, and Social Security Administration.
• What changes: Each agency must report if it follows OMB guidance (M-21-04) on online identity proofing and electronic consent forms. If not, it must provide reasons, a timeline, and steps to comply.
• When: Reports are due within 120 days after the bill becomes law.