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H.R.4049
Sponsor: Rep Hutchinson, Asa(introduced 3/21/2000)
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2000 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: 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)
Title: To establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
3/21/2000:
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
3/29/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
4/12/2000:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
5/15/2000:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
5/16/2000:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
6/14/2000:
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
6/14/2000:
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
6/29/2000:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
6/29/2000:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
9/29/2000 6:00pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-919.
9/29/2000 6:00pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.
10/2/2000 2:45pm:
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/2/2000 2:46pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8561-8570)
10/2/2000 3:33pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
10/2/2000 6:02pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8588-8589)
10/2/2000 6:29pm:
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)
10/2/2000 6:29pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(36), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Barrett, Thomas M. - 3/21/2000 Rep Biggert, Judy - 6/9/2000
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. - 5/18/2000 Rep Brady, Kevin - 3/21/2000
Rep Campbell, Tom - 3/21/2000 Rep Coburn, Tom A. - 3/21/2000
Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 9/20/2000 Rep Davis, Jim - 3/21/2000
Rep Davis, Thomas M. - 3/21/2000 Rep Dickey, Jay - 3/21/2000
Rep Dooley, Calvin M. - 5/3/2000 Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. - 3/21/2000
Rep English, Phil - 6/9/2000 Rep Granger, Kay - 3/21/2000
Rep Green, Mark - 5/3/2000 Rep Greenwood, James C. - 3/21/2000
Rep Isakson, Johnny - 6/27/2000 Rep Kelly, Sue W. - 3/21/2000
Rep Kleczka, Gerald D. - 3/21/2000 Rep Kolbe, Jim - 3/21/2000
Rep Lucas, Frank D. - 3/21/2000 Rep Moran, James P. - 3/21/2000
Rep Murtha, John P. - 6/13/2000 Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 3/21/2000
Rep Pryce, Deborah - 3/21/2000 Rep Reynolds, Thomas M. - 7/18/2000
Rep Riley, Bob - 3/21/2000 Rep Rivers, Lynn N. - 5/18/2000
Rep Roukema, Marge - 6/13/2000 Rep Ryan, Paul - 6/29/2000
Rep Shimkus, John - 6/27/2000 Rep Sununu, John E. - 3/21/2000
Rep Thune, John R. - 5/24/2000 Rep Turner, Jim - 4/5/2000
Rep Vitter, David - 3/21/2000 Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 5/3/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
10/2/2000--Reported to House, amended.    (There is 1 other 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.