Privacy Commission Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (2 Oct 2000): On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 146 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H8561-8563)
What this bill does
This bill, H.R. 4049, known as the Privacy Commission Act, proposed the creation of a Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. The commission would have been tasked with examining issues related to individual privacy, including how personal information is collected and used by both government and private entities. It would also have studied existing privacy protections and employer practices concerning employee financial and health data.
The commission was intended to conduct public hearings across the United States and report its findings and recommendations to the President and Congress. These recommendations would have addressed potential privacy threats, the effectiveness of current protections, and proposals for legislative or regulatory reforms, along with their potential costs. The bill authorized $2.5 million for the commission's activities and set forth provisions for protecting sensitive information shared with the commission.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2000. On October 2, 2000, the House voted on a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill. The motion failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority, with 250 votes in favor and 146 against. As a result, the bill did not advance further in the legislative process.
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Official summary
Privacy Commission Act - Establishes the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection to study issues relating to protection of individual privacy and the appropriate balance to be achieved between protecting such privacy and allowing appropriate uses of information, including: (1) the monitoring, collection, and distribution of personal information by the government and by individuals or entities; (2) privacy protection efforts of the government and the private sector; and (3) employer practices and policies with respect to the financial and health information of employees.Requires the Commission to: (1) conduct at least two hearings in each of the five geographical regions of the United States; and (2) report to the President and Congress on its findings, including regarding potential threats to privacy, the effectiveness of existing efforts to protect privacy, necessary reforms, and the cost of proposed legislative or regulatory changes.Authorizes appropriations.Sets forth provisions governing protection of individually identifiable information and proprietary business and financial information disclosed to or obtained by the Commission.
Timeline
2 Oct 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 146 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H8561-8563)
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4049 do?
- This bill, H.R. 4049, known as the Privacy Commission Act, proposed the creation of a Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. The commission would have been tasked with examining issues related to individual privacy, including how personal information is collected and used by both government and private entities. It would also have studied existing privacy protections and employer practices concerning employee financial and health data. The commission was intended to conduct public hearings across the United States and report its findings and recommendations to the President and Congress. These recommendations would have addressed potential privacy threats, the effectiveness of current protections, and proposals for legislative or regulatory reforms, along with their potential costs. The bill authorized $2.5 million for the commission's activities and set forth provisions for protecting sensitive information shared with the commission. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2000. On October 2, 2000, the House voted on a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill. The motion failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority, with 250 votes in favor and 146 against. As a result, the bill did not advance further in the legislative process.
- Has H.R. 4049 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4049. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4049?
- H.R. 4049 was sponsored by Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] (R-AR), with 36 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4049?
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 146 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H8561-8563) (2 Oct 2000).
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