HR 1478 · 107th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(2001-04-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to redefine the term "consumer report" to exclude identifying information listed in a local telephone directory (thereby ensuring that the personal identification information in the credit headers accompanying credit reports of unlisted individuals remains confidential). Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the commercial acquisition or distribution of an individual's social security number (or any derivative), as well as its use as a personal identification number, without the individual's written consent. Provides for: (1) civil money penalties and civil action in U.S. District Court by an aggrieved individual; and (2) coordination with criminal enforcement of identification document fraud. Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) require State motor vehicle department uses of social security numbers to be consistent with uses authorized by the Social Security Act, the Privacy Act, and any other appropriate statutes; (2) prohibit marketing company use of social security numbers; and (3) prohibit, with an exception for specified law enforcement requests,…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat