HR 2465 · 96th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Omnibus Right to Privacy Act of 1979
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.(1979-02-27)
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Omnibus Right to Privacy Act of 1979 - Title I: Federal Information Practices Board - Federal Information and Privacy Board Act of 1979 - Establishes the Federal Information Practices Board to conduct continuing oversight of the effect of private and governmental data collection activities on the rights and privileges of individuals. Directs the Board to investigate compliance with Federal laws affecting information practices including laws pertaining to: (1) privacy; (2) freedom of information; (3) fair credit reporting and billing; and (4) government in the sunshine. Title II: Privacy Act Amendments - Privacy Act Amendments of 1979 - Requires Federal agencies to make available to individuals the accessible records they request and any similar or derivative versions of such records. Requires the agency to account to the individual for the actual uses and disclosures made of such record, including other recipients of such record. Specifies limitations on disclosures of such records to third parties, on collection, and on maintenance of such information. Requires Federal agencies to notify sources and prior recipients of all corrections to or statements of disagreements with individ…
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