HR 2136 · 107th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Confidential Information Protection Act

Introduced 2001-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.(2001-07-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Confidential Information Protection Act - Requires data or information acquired by executive agencies for exclusively statistical purposes to be used only for such purposes. Prohibits data or information acquired by an agency for such purposes from being disclosed in identifiable form, for any purpose other than such a purpose, without the informed consent of the respondent. Requires a statistical agency to clearly distinguish any data or information it collects for nonstatistical purposes by a rule that provides that the respondent is fully informed that the information to be collected will be used for such purposes. Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to coordinate and oversee such confidentiality and disclosure policies; and (2) any rules proposed by an agency pursuant to this Act to be subject to the Director's review and approval. Exempts data or information acquired for exclusively statistical purposes from mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that this Act does not preempt applicable State law regarding the confidentiality of data collected by the States. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (5)

5 Democrats