Addictive Design Act of 2026

(a) Access to data. For purposes of an institute of higher education conducting a research project under section 4(a), a covered entity shall provide access to any data and information requested by such institution under such section.

(b) Privacy. In providing access to data and information under subsection (a), a covered entity shall remove any identifiable information from such data and information.

(c) Civil penalty

(1) In general. The Attorney General shall assess a civil penalty against a covered entity in an amount of not more than $10,000,000 for each violation of subsection (a).

(2) Activity constituting violation. For purposes of paragraph (1), failure to comply under subsection (a) with any request with respect to a single research project shall be considered as one violation.

(d) Injunctive relief. The Attorney General may bring an action in an appropriate United States district court against a covered entity that violates subsection (a) for such relief as may be appropriate, including injunctive relief.