HR 6518 · 96th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Fair Insurance Information Practices Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1980-02-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Insurance Information Practices Act of 1980 - Title I: Records Subject to Privacy Act - Exempts any insurance record maintained as part of a system of records by an agency, insurance institution, or agent (for the purposes of any Federal program) from certain Federal disclosure requirements if otherwise subject to the Fair Insurance Information Practices Act. Title II: Notice Requirements - Requires an insurance company or agent to provide an applicant, prior to collecting personal information about such applicant, with a written application notice, including: (1) types of information to be collected from third-parties, especially regarding character, reputation, or lifestyle; (2) information-gathering techniques; (3) kinds of third-parties; (4) to whom, and under what circumstances, information may be disclosed without prior authorization; (5) types of information that may be so disclosed; (6) an applicant's right to know (upon request) to whom such disclosures were made; (7) information collected for noneligibility or noninsurance, such as marketing purposes; (8) an applicant's right to prohibit the disclosure of such noninsurance information; and (9) an applicant's right to…

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