Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Feb 2024): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
What this bill does
H.R. 7184, the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act, would amend the Privacy Act of 1974. Currently, this act generally requires federal agencies to obtain an individual's written consent before disclosing certain records about that person. This bill would create an exemption, allowing federal agencies to share such records with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) or its authorized representatives without needing that individual consent.
This change would directly affect the CBO by enabling it to receive data more readily from other federal agencies for its analysis. It would also affect federal agencies that hold data and are currently subject to the Privacy Act's consent requirements when sharing information. The bill is sponsored by Representative Glenn Grothman and others.
The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and was ordered to be reported in amended form by a vote of 41-0. Its next step in the legislative process would involve further consideration by the House, and potentially the Senate, if it passes the House.
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Official summary
Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act
This bill exempts the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from the Privacy Act of 1974 to expedite the sharing of data and information between CBO and federal agencies.
Under current law, the Privacy Act of 1974 generally prohibits federal agencies from disclosing certain records pertaining to an individual without the individual's prior written consent. This bill allows federal agencies to disclose such records to CBO (or to an authorized representative of CBO) without obtaining the prior written consent of the individual.
Several agencies, including the Government Accountability Office and the National Archives and Records Administration, are currently exempt from these requirements, and this bill adds CBO to the list of exemptions.
Timeline
6 Feb 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7184 do?
- H.R. 7184, the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act, would amend the Privacy Act of 1974. Currently, this act generally requires federal agencies to obtain an individual's written consent before disclosing certain records about that person. This bill would create an exemption, allowing federal agencies to share such records with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) or its authorized representatives without needing that individual consent. This change would directly affect the CBO by enabling it to receive data more readily from other federal agencies for its analysis. It would also affect federal agencies that hold data and are currently subject to the Privacy Act's consent requirements when sharing information. The bill is sponsored by Representative Glenn Grothman and others. The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and was ordered to be reported in amended form by a vote of 41-0. Its next step in the legislative process would involve further consideration by the House, and potentially the Senate, if it passes the House.
- Has H.R. 7184 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7184. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7184?
- H.R. 7184 was sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7184?
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0. (6 Feb 2024).
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