Privacy Protections for Personal and Medical Information

Congressional Statements, Privacy Protections for Personal and Medical Information

Here you will find materials related to this issue from members of Congress. We provide two primary types of information. First, we provide copies of statements made by individual members on the floor of the Senate and House, as recorded in the Congressional Record in the Library of Congress' Thomas website. Sometimes, floor debate may occur where several members exchange ideas for an extended period of time. To indicate such debates, we name the files according the name of the first person to speak with the addendum "et al." to indicate that multiple members of Congress were involved. These files are often more than one page in length; we number the pages in chronological order for convenience. Second, we provide materials from individual member's homepages. This material may include press releases, information sheets, information about legislation introduced, etc. We provide the original URL of this material in parentheses next to each link. Please note, however, that these links may cease to function as members may change their website at any time. Additionally, we also provide relevant information from caucuses (eg, Hispanic Caucus, Blue Dog Democrats, etc) or individual committees as appropriate.

Statements from the Congressional Record:

Statements from Individual Member Websites, downloaded on 5/15/02:

Protecting Your Medical Privacy (http://www.house.gov/ganske/wk062199.htm)
Protecting Financial and Medical Privacy (http://www.house.gov/gordon/enewsletteraugust2000.html)
Protecting Your Privacy (http://www.house.gov/kleczka/kk_privacy.htm)
New Tools to Fight Identity Theft (http://www.house.gov/kleczka/kk_Fight_ID.htm)
Kleczka Bill Restores Consumer Control over Personal Information (http://www.house.gov/kleczka/106_pr_4_15.htm)
Kleczka Lauds Clinton Privacy Controls (http://www.house.gov/kleczka/106_2pr_5_01.htm)
Kleczka Testifies About Privacy Legislation (http://www.house.gov/kleczka/106_2pr_5_11a.htm)
Kleczka's Privacy Reforms Moving (http://www.house.gov/kleczka/106_2pr_7_14.htm)
Kleczka Privacy Bill Clears Committee (http://www.house.gov/kleczka/106_2pr_9_28b.htm)
LaFalce Legislation Seeks Broadest Consumer Privacy Protection(http://www.house.gov/lafalce/pr61400.htm)
Banking Committee Adopts LaFalce Consumer Privacy Provisions (http://www.house.gov/lafalce/pr62800.htm)
Rep. Markey, Sens. Leahy and Kennedy Introduce Bill to Protect Medical Records Privacy (http://www.house.gov/markey/iss_privacy_pr990310.htm)
Medical Information Privacy and Security Act (MIPSA) (http://www.house.gov/markey/iss_privacy_st990310mipsa.htm)
Statement by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) on the Introduction of the Medical Information Privacy and Security Act (http://www.house.gov/markey/iss_privacy_st990310.htm)
Remarks of U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (http://www.house.gov/markey/iss_privacy_st990407.htm)
Remarks of U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey American Psychoanalytic Association "Congressional Staff Breakfast Discussion" (http://www.house.gov/markey/iss_privacy_st990514.htm)
Additional Views on Confidentiality of Health and Medical Information (http://www.house.gov/commerce_democrats/legviews/106lvhr10.htm)
McDermott Backs Medical Privacy (http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/march99.htm#03/10/99)
McDermott Calls for Higher Standards of Medical Privacy (http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/sept99.htm#09/15/99)
Murtha Seeks to Protect Privacy of Medical Records (http://www.house.gov/murtha/news/99earlyb.htm#medpriv)
Summary of HHS Medical Privacy Regulations, December 2000 (http://www.house.gov/murtha/privacy/med-priv.htm)
Medical Privacy Threatened (http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2000/tst020700.htm)
Roukema Supports Tougher Rules on Privacy of Medical Information, Plans Subcommittee Hearing on Other Financial Privacy Issues (http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/nj05_roukema/privacy7a.html)
Medical Privacy Dear Colleague Letter (http://www.house.gov/waxman/privacy/sta/052599_DC/052599_dc.html)
Medical Privacy Statement of Rep. Henry A. Waxman (http://www.house.gov/waxman/privacy/sta/052599_STA/052599_sta.html)
The Health Information Privacy Act of 1999 Overview (http://www.house.gov/waxman/privacy/over/over.html)
The Health Information Privacy Act of 1999 Summary of Major Provisions (http://www.house.gov/waxman/privacy/summ/summ.html)
Medical Privacy Home (http://www.house.gov/waxman/news_files/news_statements_medical_privacy_5_25_1999_home.htm)
Additional Views on Confidentiality of Health and Medical Information (http://www.house.gov/commerce_democrats/legviews/106lvhr10.htm)
Letter to Robert Pitofsky (http://www.house.gov/commerce_democrats/press/106ltr84.htm)
Brownback Protects Family Rights in Medical Records Bill (http://www.senate.gov/~brownback/record.cfm?id=175953)
Enzi Asks FDIC to Scrap New Rule, Cites Privacy, Regulatory Concerns (http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/probroth.htm)
Sen. Michael B. Enzi Monday Interview (http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/wi0308.htm)
Sen. Michael B. Enzi Monday Interview (http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/wi0621.htm)
Sen. Michael B. Enzi Monday Interview (http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/wi0712.htm)
Enzi Touts Reform of Depression-Era Money Laws (http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/money.htm)
11/08/99 Weekly Interview (http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/wi1108.htm)
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Medical Errors (http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/mederr.htm)
Senate Passes Historic Banking Reform Legislation: Includes Hagel Provisions to Help Community Banks (http://www.senate.gov/~hagel/Press/pressapp/releases/record.cfm?id=176714)
Patient Privacy (http://jeffords.senate.gov/~jeffords/issue_patient_privacy.html)
Wellstone Blasts Financial Services Modernization Bill (http://www.senate.gov/~wellstone/financial.htm)
Wellstone Set to Work on Protecting Consumer Privacy (http://www.senate.gov/~wellstone/privacy2.htm)