EPIC Bill Track Tracking Privacy, Speech, and Cyber-Liberties Bills in the 107th Congress

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Last Updated November 5, 2002

House of Representatives

H.R.1 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind. Sponsor: Rep Boehner, John A. (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 1/8/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-110.

H.R.89 Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001. To require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 1/3/2001 Referred to House committee: House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.90 Know Your Caller Act. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is made, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 12/5/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

H.R.91 Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act. To regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 2/7/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.95 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001. To protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene (D-TX) (introduced 1/3/2001). Latest Major Action: Referred to House committees: House Energy and Commerce and House Judiciary.

H.R.112 Electronic Privacy Protection Act. To prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 2/7/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.113 Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act. To amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages. Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. (D-NJ) (introduced 1/3/2001). Latest Major Action: 2/7/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

H.R.199 Law Enforcement Officers Privacy Protection Act. To amend rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to provide for the confidentiality of a personnel record or personal information of a law enforcement officer. Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E. (R-NY) (introduced 1/3/2001). Latest Major Action: 2/12/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

H.R.220 Identity Theft Protection Act of 2001. To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 2/13/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.

H.R.232 Telemarketing Victims Protection Act. To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. (R-NY) (introduced 1/6/2001). Latest Major Action: 2/7/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.237 Consumer Internet Privacy Enhancement Act. To protect the privacy of consumers who use the Internet. Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. (D-CA) (introduced 1/20/2001) Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.260 Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001. To require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.333 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001. To amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Gekas, George W. (R-IA). Latest Major Action: 7/26/2002 Conference report H. Rept. 107-617 filed.
Committees: House Judiciary; House Financial Services Note: On 7/17/2001, S.Amdt. 974 incorporated provisions of S. 420, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001, as substitute text in H.R. 333, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001.

H.R.347 Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act. To require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene (D-TX), Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.583 Privacy Commission Act. To establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. Sponsor: Rep Hutchinson, Asa (R-AR). Latest Major Action: 5/8/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 4 - 1.

H.R.602 Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 3/29/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

H.R.718 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001. To protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Heather (R-NM). Latest Major Action: 6/5/2001 House preparation for floor. Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.

H.R.733 Parent-Child Privilege Act of 2001. To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-child privilege. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 3/9/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

H.R.751 Religious Communication Sanctity Act of 2001. To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious communications. Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. (R-NY). Latest Major Action: 3/2/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

H.R.865 Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2001. To enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Barrett, Thomas M. (D-WI). Latest Major Action: 3/26/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions.  

H.R.972 Parent Act of 2001. To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen the involvement of parents in the education of their children, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 3/8/2001 Referred to House committee: House Education and the Workforce.

H.R.1017 Anti-Spamming Act of 2001. To prohibit the unsolicited e-mail known as ``spam''. Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob (R-VA). Latest Major Action: 3/14/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.1152 Human Rights Information Act. To promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of law by providing a process for executive agencies for declassifying on an expedited basis and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in countries other than the United States. Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 3/21/2001 Referred to House Committee on Government Reform.

H.R.1158 National Homeland Security Agency Act. To establish the National Homeland Security Agency. Sponsor: Rep Thornberry, William (Mac) (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 3/21/2001 Referred to House Committee: House Government Reform.

H.R.1176 Fair Credit Reporting Act Amendments of 2001. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to protect consumers from the adverse consequences of incomplete and inaccurate consumer credit reports, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Ford, Harold, Jr. (D-TN). Latest Major Action: 3/22/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services.

H.R.1215 Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001. To ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care-related information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Greenwood, James C. (R-PA)- Latest Major Action: 3/27/2001 Referred to House committee: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary.

H.R.1223 Parolee LEADS Public Safety Grant Program Act of 2001. To make grants to States for providing information regarding parolees to local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe (D-CA) Latest Major Action: 3/27/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.1259 Computer Security Enhancement Act of 2001. To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve computer security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Morella, Constance A. (R-MD) Latest Major Action: 11/28/2001 Referred to Senate committee.

H.R.1292 Homeland Security Strategy Act of 2001. To require the President to develop and implement a strategy for homeland security. Sponsor: Rep Skelton, Ike (D-MO) Latest Major Action: 3/29/2001 Referred to House committee: House Armed Services; House Judiciary; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Select Committee on Intelligence.

H.R.1408 Financial Services Antifraud Network Act of 2001. To safeguard the public from fraud in the financial services industry, to streamline and facilitate the antifraud information-sharing efforts of Federal and State regulators, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rogers, Mike (R-MI). Latest Major Action: 4/4/2001 Referred to House committee: House Agriculture; House Financial Services; House Judiciary.

H.R.1424 Deceptive and Abusive Recovery Practices in Telemarketing Prevention Act. To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules that prohibit certain deceptive and abusive recovery practices in connection with telemarketing. Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 4/4/2001 Referred to House committe: House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.1478 Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001. To protect the privacy of the individual with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Kleczka, Gerald D. (D-WI). Latest Major Action: 4/4/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House Ways and Means.

H.R.1543. Civil Rights and Employee Investigation Clarification Act. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer report, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete (R-TX) Latest Major Action: 4/24/2001 Referred to House committee House Financial Services.

H.R.1655 Personal Pictures Protection Act of 2001. To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the placing of sexual explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the persons photographed. Sponsor: Rep Green, Mark (R-WI). Latest Major Action: 5/1/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.1800 Upper Mississippi River Basin Conservation Act of 2001. To establish the Upper Mississippi River Stewardship Initiative to monitor and reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River. Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron (D-WI). Latest Major Action: 5/10/2001 Referred to House committee: House Agriculture; House Resources.

H.R.1846 Who Is E-Mailing Our Kids Act. To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries receiving universal service assistance to block access to Internet services that enable users to access the World Wide Web and transfer electronic mail in an anonymous manner. Sponsor: Rep Grucci, Felix J., Jr. (R-NY). Latest Major Action: 5/22/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.1847 Hands Off Our Kids Act of 2001. To require the Attorney General to identify organizations that recruit juveniles to participate in violent and illegal activities related to the environment or to animal rights; and to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide assistance to States to carry out activities to prevent the participation of juveniles in such activities. Sponsor: Rep Grucci, Felix J., Jr. (R-NY). Latest Major Action: 5/15/2001 Referred to House committee: House Education and the Workforce; House Judiciary.

H.R.1854 Parental Freedom of Information Act. To amend the General Education Act to allow parents access to certain information about their children. Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd (R-KS). Latest Major Action: 7/16/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Education and the Workforce.

H.R.1869 Amy Robinson Memorial Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require an employer to notify the parent or guardian of an employee who is under the age of 18 or handicapped and who works at the same facility as an individual who has a criminal record that includes a conviction for a crime of violence. Sponsor: Rep Frost, Martin (D-TX). Latest Major Action: 5/16/2001 Referred to House committee: House Education and the Workforce.

H.R.1877 Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2001. To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Nancy L.(R-CT). Latest Major Action: 5/16/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.1907 Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001. To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC). Latest Major Action: 5/18/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.1971 Voting Rights Protection Act of 2001. To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to give notice and an opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from the official list of eligible voters in elections for Federal office by reason of criminal conviction, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Meek, Carrie P. (D-FL). Latest Major Action: 5/23/2001 Referred to House committee: House Administration.

H.R.1990 To leave no child behind. Sponsor: Rep Miller, George (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 6/25/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and the Workforce; House Agriculture; House Judiciary; House Financial Services.

H.R.2031 Consumer Credit Report Accuracy and Privacy Act of 2001. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency. Sponsor: Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D-CA).Latest Major Action: 6/18/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Financial Services.

H.R.2036 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001. To amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. R-FL). Latest Major Action: 5/25/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means.

H.R.2074 End Racial Profiling Act of 2001. To prohibit racial profiling. Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (D-GA). 7/16/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2135 Consumer Privacy Protection Act. To protect consumer privacy. Sponsor: Rep Sawyer, Tom (D-OH). Latest Major Action: 6/18/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.2136 Confidential Information Protection Act. To protect the confidentiality of information acquired from the public for statistical purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sawyer, Tom (D-OH). Latest Major Action: 6/12/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform.

H.R.2215 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act. To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (R-WI). Latest Major Action: 7/24/2001 Referred to Senate committee: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary

H.R.2336 To make permanent the authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial officers. Sponsor: Rep Coble, Howard (R-NC). Latest Major Action: 10/3/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

H.R.2360 Campaign Reform and Citizen Participation Act of 2001. To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict the use of non-Federal funds by national political parties, to revise the limitations on the amount of certain contributions which may be made under such Act, to promote the availability of information on communications made with respect to campaigns for Federal elections, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Ney, Robert W. (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 6/28/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions Committees: House Administration.

H.R.2417 Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001. To facilitate the creation of a new global top-level Internet domain that will be a haven for material that will promote positive experiences of children and families using the Internet, to provide a safe online environment for children, and to help prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Shimkus, John (R-IL). Latest Major Action: 6/28/2001 Referred to House committee: House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.2435 Cyber Security Information Act. To encourage the secure disclosure and protected exchange of information about cyber security problems, solutions, test practices and test results, and related matters in connection with critical infrastructure protection. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom (R-VA). Latest Major Action: 7/10/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Judiciary.

H.R.2458 E-Government Act of 2001 . To enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes by establishing a Federal Chief Information Officer within the Office of Management and Budget, and by establishing a broad framework of measures that require using Internet-based information technology to enhance citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Turner, Jim (D-TX). Latest Major Action: 7/11/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform.

H.R.2472 Protect Children From E-Mail Smut Act of 2001. To protect children from unsolicited e-mail smut containing sexually oriented advertisements offensive to minors. Sponsor: Rep Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 7/11/2001 Referred to House committee: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary; House Science.

H.R.2500 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Wolf, Frank R. (R-VA). Latest Major Action: 7/20/2001 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.

H.R.2590 Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. (R-OK). Latest Major Action: 11/12/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-67. Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations

H.R.2615 Patient Privacy Act of 2001. To repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 7/24/2001 Referred to House committee: House Ways and Means; House Government Reform.

H.R.2680 DNA Database Completion Act of 2001. To authorize the grant program for elimination of the nationwide backlog in analyses of DNA samples at the level necessary to completely eliminate the backlog and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 7/31/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2720 Consumer's Right to Financial Privacy Act. To amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.. Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. (D-MA). Latest Major Action: 8/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services.

H.R.2730 The National Consumer Privacy Act. To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for uniform national financial privacy standards for financial institutions, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 8/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services.

H.R.2738 Uniformed Services Privacy Protection Act of 2001.To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that all protections offered under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act apply to members of the uniformed services to the same extent and in the same manner as to any other individual. Sponsor: Rep Boucher, Rick- (D-VA). Latest Major Action: 8/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform.

H.R.2752 School Safety Enhancement and Website Protection Act of 2001. To protect school web pages from fraud and related activity. Sponsor: Rep Ferguson, Mike (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 8/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2778 Gun Sale Anti-Fraud and Privacy Protection Act.To protect ability of law enforcement to effectively investigate and prosecute illegal gun sales and protect the privacy of the American people. Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 8/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2915 Public Safety and Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001. To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the interception of communications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 9/20/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2943 Classified Information Protection Act of 2001. To protect classified information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Vitter, David (R-LA). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2951 Aviation Security Act. To improve aviation security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Ganske, Greg (R-IA). Latest Major Action: 9/25/2001 Referred to House committee: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.2965 Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exchange of information by electronic means between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other Federal agencies. Sponsor: Rep Shays, Christopher (R-CT). Latest Major Action: 9/25/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2975 Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001. To combat terrorism, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr.(R-WI). Latest Major Action: 10/15/2001 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.

H.R.2978 Money Laundering Prevention Act. To strengthen existing Federal laws and provide law enforcement agencies with enhanced enforcement tools necessary to combat money laundering, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Roukema, Marge (R-NJ), Latest Major Action: 10/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House Judiciary; House International Relations.

H.R.2979 Money Laundering Act of 2001. To enhance the ability of law enforcement to combat money laundering, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Roukema, Marge (R-NJ) Latest Major Action: 10/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means; House Financial Services; House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.3002 To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system. To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system. Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E. (R-NY). Latest Major Action: 10/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3004 Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001. To combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Oxley, Michael G (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 10/17/2001 Referred to Senate committee.

H.R.3016 To amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins, to clarify the application of cable television system privacy requirements to new cable services, to strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) (R-LA). Latest Major Action: 10/16/2001 House preparation for floor: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.

H.R.3026 Office of Homeland Security Act of 2001. To establish an Office of Homeland Security within the Executive Office of the President to lead, oversee, and coordinate a comprehensive national homeland security strategy to safeguard the Nation. Sponsor: Rep Gibbons, Jim (R-NV). Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Armed Services; House Judiciary; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.3029 Baggage Screening Act. To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the screening of all property carried in aircraft in air transportation and intrastate air transportation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay (D-WA). Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.3043 : To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system.Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E.(R-NY). Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3052 Visa Information Security Act of 2001. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that nonimmigrant visa applicants provide fingerprints. Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene (D-TX). Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3053 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001. To prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene (D-OR). Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services.

H.R.3068 To establish a Presidential commission to strengthen and improve financial privacy and national security. Sponsor: Rep Ney, Robert W (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services.

H.R.3069 To secure American families effectively. Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Referred to House committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.3108 USA Act of 2001. To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (R-WI). Latest Major Action:10/11/2001 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 302.

H.R.3120 Airline Check for Terrorist Act. To provide for a study on the feasibility of giving airlines access by computer to lists of suspected terrorists. Sponsor: Rep Keller, Ric (R-FL). Latest Major Action: 10/12/2001 Referred to House committee : House Judiciary.

H.R.3129 Customs Border Security Act of 2001. To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 for the United States Customs Service for antiterrorism, drug interdiction, and other operations, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, for the United States International Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Crane, Philip M. (R-IL). Latest Major Action: 10/31/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

H.R.3146 Netizens Protection Act of 2001. To restrict the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 10/16/2001 Referred to House committee: House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.3162 Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001. To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (R-WI). Latest Major Action: 10/26/2001 Signed by President. Committees: House Judiciary; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Financial Services; House International Relations; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and the Workforce; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Armed Services

H.R.3181 To establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants, to improve procedures for issuance of nonimmigrant student visas. To establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants, to improve procedures for issuance of nonimmigrant student visas, and to enhance procedures for admission at ports of entry to the United States. Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Michael (R-FL). Latest Major Action: 10/30/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3205 Enhanced Border Security Act of 2001 To enhance the border security of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (D-GA) Latest Major Action: 11/1/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House International Relations; House Government Reform; House Ways and Means; House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.3221 To establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants and to improve reporting requirements for universities To establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of visas for nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants and to improve reporting requirements for universities under the foreign student monitoring program. Sponsor: Rep Roukema, Marge (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 11/1/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3266 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized trafficking in personal DNA information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rivers, Lynn N.(D-MI). Latest Major Action: 11/8/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3285 Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act of 2001. To provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Weiner, Anthony D. (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 11/13/2001 Referred to House committees: House Judiciary; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Financial Services; House Education and the Workforce.

H.R.3310 Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001. To improve the ability of the United States to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack. Sponsor: Rep Ganske, Greg (R-IA). Latest Major Action: 12/10/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary; House Agriculture.

H.R.3367 A Bill To amend title 10, United States Code, to require certain contractors with the Department of Defense to perform background investigations, psychological assessments, and behavioral observations, and provide fingerprint cards, with respect to individuals who perform work on military installations or facilities. To amend title 10, United States Code, to require certain contractors with the Department of Defense to perform background investigations, psychological assessments, and behavioral observations, and provide fingerprint cards, with respect to individuals who perform work on military installations or facilities. Sponsor: Rep Saxton, Jim (R-NJ) Latest Major Action: 11/28/2001 Referred to House committee: House Armed Services.

H.R.3368 Protect Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2001. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to statute of limitations on actions. Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.(D-IL) Latest Major Action: 11/28/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House Judiciary.

H.R.3369 Fair Credit Reporting Act Amendment of 2001. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide that the statute of limitations begins to run when a violation is first discovered by a consumer. Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. (R-AZ) Latest Major Action: 11/28/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House Judiciary.

H.R.3371 Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act of 2001. To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees. Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A (D-CA) Latest Major Action: 11/28/2001 Referred to House Committees: House Government Reform.

H.R.3387 Fair Credit Reporting Act Limitations on Actions Act of 2001. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to extend the limitation on actions, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee (R-NE). Latest Major Action: 11/30/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House Judiciary.

H.R.3482 Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001. To provide greater cybersecurity.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX) Latest Major Action: 12/13/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3483 Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act of 2001. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of law enforcement information. Sponsor: Rep Horn, Stephen (R-CA) Latest Major Action: 12/13/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3494 Use NICS in Terrorist Investigations Act. To give the Federal Bureau of Investigation access to NICS records in law enforcement investigations, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn (D-NY) Latest Major Action: 1/14/2002 Referred to House subcommittee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3525 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001. To enhance the border security of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (R-WI) Latest Major Action: 12/20/2001 Referred to Senate committee: House Judiciary; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House International Relations; House Ways and Means; House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Judiciary.

H.R.3555 United States Security (`USA') Act of 2001. To prevent, prepare for, and respond to the threat of terrorism in America, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Menendez, Robert (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 12/28/2001 Referred to House Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Education and the Workforce; House Government Reform; House Ways and Means; House Armed Services; House International Relations; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Financial Services; House Judiciary.

H.R.3600 National Border Security Agency Act. To establish a National Border Security Agency. Sponsor: Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. (R-CO). Latest Major Action: 1/15/2002 Referred to House Subcommittee: House Government Reform; House Judiciary; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Ways and Means.

H.R.3716 Online Criminal Liability Standardization Act of 2002. To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a defense against certain criminal prosecutions for interactive computer service providers. Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob (R-VA). Latest Major Action: 2/12/2002 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3726 Video Voyeurism Act of 2002. To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Sponsor: Rep Oxley, Michael G (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 2/12/2002 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3806 Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect those who defend the United States by exercising their duty as patriots to warn against the existence of threats to weaknesses created by institutional failures that should be identified and corrected in a timely manner, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 2/27/2002 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary; House Government Reform.

H.R.3825 Homeland Security Information Sharing Act. To provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities. Sponsor: Rep Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA). Latest Major Action: 2/28/2002 Referred to House committee: House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Judiciary; House Government Reform.

H.R.3833 Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002. To facilitate the creation of a new, second-level Internet domain within the United States country code domain that will be a haven for material that promotes positive experiences for children and families using the Internet, provides a safe online environment for children, and helps to prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Shimkus, John (R-IL). Latest Major Action: 3/7/2002 House committee/subcommittee actions: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committees: House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.3844 To strengthen Federal Government information security, including through the requirement for the development of mandatory information security risk management standards. To strengthen Federal Government information security, including through the requirement for the development of mandatory information security risk management standards. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom (R-VA). Latest Major Action: 3/5/2002 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Science.

H.R.3911 Telemarketing Relief Act of 2002. To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules that establish a list of telephone numbers of consumers who do not want to receive telephone calls for telemarketing purposes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Nancy L. (R-CT). Latest Major Action: 3/7/2002 Referred to House committee: House Energy and Commerce; House Financial Services; House Agriculture.

H.R.3983 Maritime Transportation Antiterrorism Act of 2002. To ensure the security of maritime transportation in the United States against acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Young, Don (R-AK). Latest Major Action: 3/20/2002 House committee/subcommittee actions: Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.4043 To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose and State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires. To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose and State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires licenses or comparable documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expire upon the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Flake, Jeff (R-AZ) Latest Major Action: 3/20/2002 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Administration; House Judiciary; House Armed Services.

H.R.4187 Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002. To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. Sponsor: Rep Horn, Stephen (R-CA). Latest Major Action: 4/11/2002 referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. Committees: House Government Reform.

H.R.4513 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2002. To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. (D-MA) Latest Major Action: 5/6/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Latest Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means.

H.R.4561 Federal Agency Protection of Privacy Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that agencies, in promulgating rules, take into consideration the impact of such rules on the privacy of individuals, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Barr, Bob (R-GA). Latest Major Action: 5/1/2002 House committee/subcommittee actions. Latest Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.4598 Homeland Security Information Sharing Act. To provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities. Sponsor: Rep Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) Latest Major Action: 4/25/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Committees: House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Judiciary.

H.R.4628 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Goss, Porter J.(R-FL). Latest Major Action: 5/1/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). Committees: House Select Committee on Intelligence.

H.R.4629 To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a program to encourage and support carrying out innovative proposals to enhance homeland security, and for other purposes. To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a program to encourage and support carrying out innovative proposals to enhance homeland security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom (R-VA) Latest Major Action: 5/1/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. Committees: House Government Reform.

H.R.4633 Driver's License Modernization Act of 2002. To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish standards for State programs for the issuance of drivers' licenses and identification cards, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. (D-VA). Latest Major Action: 5/1/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Judiciary; House Science.

H.R.4640 To provide criminal penalties for providing false information in registering a domain name on the Internet. To provide criminal penalties for providing false information in registering a domain name on the Internet. Sponsor: Rep Coble, Howard (R-NC). Latest Major Action: 5/2/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.4650 Aviation Biometric Badge Act. To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airport security by using biometric security badges, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Hefley, Joel (R-CO). Latest Major Action: 5/2/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.4678 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002. To protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff (R-FL). Latest Major Action: 5/8/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House International Relations.

H.R.4757 Our Lady of Peace Act. To improve the national instant criminal background check system, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 5/16/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.4779 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002 through 2004 for the United States Customs Service for antiterrorism, drug interdiction, and other operations, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, for the United States International Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Crane, Philip M. (R-IL). Latest Major Action: 5/21/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Committees: House Ways and Means.

H.R.4860 United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act. To establish the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security. Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC). Latest Major Action: 6/5/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Latest Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.5005 Homeland Security Act of 2002. To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Armey, Richard K. (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 6/27/2002 House committee/subcommittee actions. Latest Status: Committee Hearings Held. Committees: House Select Committee on Homeland Security; House Agriculture; House Appropriations; House Armed Services; House Energy and Commerce; House Financial Services; House Government Reform; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House International Relations; House Judiciary; House Science; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Ways and Means.

H.R.5057 Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2002. To prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 6/27/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.5061 To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the collection of child support arrears in interstate cases. To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the collection of child support arrears in interstate cases. Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 6/27/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Committees: House Ways and Means.

H.R.5117 Making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. Making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Young, C. W. Bill (R-FL). Latest Major Action: 7/15/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. Committees: House Appropriations.

H.R.5120 Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. (R-OK). Latest Major Action: 7/25/2002 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517. Committees: House Appropriations.

H.R.5211 To amend title 17, United States Code, to limit the liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks. To amend title 17, United States Code, to limit the liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks. Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 7/25/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.5215 Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002. To protect the confidentiality of information acquired from the public for statistical purposes, and to permit the exchange of business data among designated statistical agencies for statistical purposes only. Sponsor: Rep Horn, Stephen (R-CA). Latest Major Action: 7/25/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. Committees: House Government Reform.

H.R.5257 Keeping All Children Safe in Schools Act of 2002. To provide private school parity with public schools in obtaining criminal background checks of employees, volunteers, and applicants, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Fletcher, Ernest L. (R-KY). Latest Major Action: 7/26/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Committees: House Education and the Workforce.

H.R.5387 To make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. To make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (D-MA)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Government Reform Latest Major Action: 10/7/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.5424 Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002. To prevent the crime of identity theft, mitigate the harm to individuals victimized by identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adam. (D-WA). Committees: House Judiciary; House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 10/7/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.5457 Judicial Code of Conduct Privacy Clarification Act. To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt attorneys from the privacy provisions of that Act. Sponsor: Rep Biggert, Judy (R-IL). Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 10/7/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

H.R.5474 Identity Theft Consumer Notification Act. To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to further protect customers of financial institutions whose identities are stolen from the financial institution, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Kleczka, Gerald D. (D-WA). Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 10/7/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

H.R.5503 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2002. To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of any schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Whitfield, Ed (R-KY). Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 10/8/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.5522 Digital Choice and Freedom Act of 2002. To amend title 17, United States Code, to safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment. Sponsor: Rep Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA). Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 10/2/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.5524 Global Internet Freedom Act. To develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship. Sponsor: Rep Cox, Christopher (R-CA). Committees: House International Relations. Latest Major Action: 10/2/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

H.R.5544 Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act of 2002. To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc is an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Boucher, Rick (D-VA). Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 10/8/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.5588 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002. To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Gekas, George W. (R-PA). Committees: House Judiciary. Latest Major Action: 10/9/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.5613 Children's Mental Health Screening and Prevention Act of 2002. To establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities. Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. (D-CT). Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and the Workforce. Latest Major Action: 10/10/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R.5646 Stop Taking Our Health Privacy (STOHP) Act of 2002. To restore standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information that were weakened by the August 2002 modifications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. (D-MA). Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and the Workforce Latest Major Action: 10/16/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H. J. RES. 38. Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services on December 28, 2000, relating to standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information. Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron (R-TX). Referred to House Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

H.RES.159. Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that machine-readable privacy policies and the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project specification, commonly known as the P3P specification, are important tools in protecting the privacy of Internet users, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adam (D-WA). Latest Major Action: 6/7/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Administration; House Energy and Commerce.

Senate

S.1 Better Education for Students and Teachers Act. An original bill to extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.Sponsor: Sen Jeffords, James M. (R-VT) Latest Major Action: 5/17/2001 Senate floor actions. Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.19 Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act. A bill to protect the civil rights of all Americans, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Daschle, Thomas A. (D-SD). Latest Major Action: 1/22/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.27 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide bipartisan campaign reform. Sponsor: Sen McCain, John (R-AZ). Latest Major Action: 6/18/2001 Referred to House subcommittee Committees: House Administration; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary; Senate Rules and Administration.

S.30 Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001. A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Sarbanes, Paul S. (D-MD) (introduced 1/22/2001) Latest Major Action: 1/22/2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.197 Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act of 2001. A bill to provide for the disclosure of the collection of information through computer software, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC). Latest Major Action: 1/29/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

S.201 Federal Employee Protection Act of 2001. A bill to require that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Warner, John W. (R-VA) Latest Major Action: 1/29/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.220 Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Charles E. (R-IA). Latest Major Action: 1/31/2001 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

S.290 The Student Privacy Protection Act. A bill to increase parental involvement and protect student privacy. Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. (D-CT) Latest Major Action: 2/8/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.318 Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. Sponsor: Sen Daschle, Thomas A. (D-SD). Latest Major Action: 2/13/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.324 Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the social security number of an individual by financial institutions, to include social security numbers in the definition of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Shelby, Richard C. (R-AL) Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.382 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action: 2/15/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.420 Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001. An original bill to amend title II, United States Code, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Charles E. (R-IA). Latest Major Action: 3/20/2001 House preparation for floor.

S.450 Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill (D-FL). Latest Major Action: 3/1/2001 Referred to Senate committee.

S.451 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001. A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill (D-FL). Latest Major Action: 3/1/2001 Referred to Senate committee.

S.536 Freedom From Behavioral Profiling Act of 2000. A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for a limitation on sharing of marketing and behavioral profiling information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Shelby, Richard C. (R-AL). Latest Major Action: 3/14/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.630 The Can Spam Act. A bill to prohibit senders of unsolicited commercial electronic mail from disguising the source of their messages, to give consumers the choice to cease receiving a sender's unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Burns, Conrad R. (R-MT). Latest Major Action: 3/27/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S. 705 Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act of 2001. A bill to establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and for skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement a methodology under the medicare program for providing hospitals with reimbursement for costs incurred by such hospitals with respect to information technology systems. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY) Latest Major Action: 4/5/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Finance.

S.718 Amateur Sports Integrity Act. A bill to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen McCain, John (R-AZ). Latest Major Action: 5/14/2001 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.722 Telemarketer Identification Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is made, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Frist, Bill (R-TN) Latest Major Action: 4/5/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.803 E-Government Act of 2001. A bill to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes by establishing a Federal Chief Information Officer within the Office of Management and Budget, and by establishing a broad framework of measures that require using Internet-based information technology to enhance citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. (D-CT) - Latest Major Action: 5/1/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.840 Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2001. A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide both State and local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers during internal investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and to require States to enact law enforcement discipline, accountability, and due process laws. Sponsor: Sen Biden Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE). Latest Major Action: 5/8/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.848 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of social security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 5/9/2001 Referred to Senate committee.

S.851 Citizens' Privacy Commission Act of 2001. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a study of government privacy practices, and for other purposes, Sponsor: Sen Thompson, Fred (R-TN). Latest Major Action: 5/9/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.906 Instant Check Gun Tax Repeal and Gun Owner Privacy Act of 2001. A bill to provide for protection of gun owner privacy and ownership rights, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Enzi, Michael B.(R-WY). Latest Major Action: 5/17/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.915 IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 5/21/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Finance.

S.918 Child Support Distribution Act of 2001. A bill to provide more child support money to families leaving welfare, to simplify the rules governing the assignment and distribution of child support collected by States on behalf of children, to improve the collection of child support, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action: 5/21/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Finance.

S.989 End Racial Profiling Act of 2001. A bill to prohibit racial profiling. Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. (D-WI). Latest Major Action: 8/1/2001 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.995 : A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code. To clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Akaka, Daniel K. (D-HI). Latest Major Action: 6/7/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.1014 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Bunning, Jim (R-KY). Latest Major Action: 6/12/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Finance.

S.1055 Privacy Act of 2001. A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 6/14/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1065 Inspector General for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to establish an Inspector General for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL). Latest Major Action: 6/20/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1074 FBI Reform Commission Act of 2001. A bill to establish a commission to review the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 6/20/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1164 Location Privacy Protection Act of 2001. A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC). Latest Major Action: 7/11/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1165 Juvenile Crime Prevention and Control Act of 2001. A bill to prevent juvenile crime, promote accountability by and rehabilitation of juvenile crime, punish and deter violent gang crime, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Biden Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE) Latest Major Action: 7/11/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1215 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hollings, Ernest F. (D-SC). Latest Major Action: 7/20/2001 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95. Committees: Senate Appropriations.

S.1234 Anti-Sexual Predator Act of 2001. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. (R-UT). Latest Major Action: 7/25/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1242 Consumer Credit Score Disclosure Act of 2001. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for disclosure of credit-scoring information by creditors and consumer reporting agencies. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 7/25/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.1253 Gun Sale Anti-Fraud and Privacy Protection Act. A bill to protect ability of law enforcement to effectively investigate and prosecute illegal gun sales and protect the privacy of the American people. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 7/26/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1276 To provide for the establishment of a new counterintelligence polygraph program for the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Domenici, Pete V.(R-NM). Latest Major Action: 7/31/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Armed Services.

S.1399 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001. A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 9/4/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.1407 Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001. A bill to establish a national competence for critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Domenici, Pete V.(R-NM) Latest Major Action: 9/5/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Armed Services

S.1429 Airport and Seaport Terrorism Prevention Act. A bill to provide for the improvement of security at airports and seaports. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC). Latest Major Action: 9/14/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1448 Intelligence to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2001. A bill to enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government in the prevention of terrorism, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Graham, Bob (D-FL). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Intelligence.

S.1452 To provide for electronic access by the Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal history record. A bill to provide for electronic access by the Department of State and Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record. Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M.(D-MA). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary

S.1456 Critical Infrastructure Information Security Act of 2001. A bill to facilitate the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States, to encourage the secure disclosure and protected exchange of critical infrastructure information, to enhance the analysis, prevention, and detection of attacks on critical infrastructure, to enhance the recovery from such attacks, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Bennett, Robert F (R-UT). Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Senate committee/subcommittee actions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

S.1489 A bill to provide for the sharing of information between Federal departments, agencies, and other entities with respect to aliens seeking admission to the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action: 10/3/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1491 A bill to provide for the establishment and implementation of a fingerprint processing system to be used whenever a visa is issued to an alien. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action: 10/3/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1509 A bill to establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to the various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources available on the Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Rockefeller IV, John D. (D-WV) Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1510 USA Act of 2001. A bill to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Daschle, Thomas A.(D-SD). Latest Major Action: 10/11/2001 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 302.

S.1511 International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. An original bill to combat international money laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the United States financial system, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Sarbanes, Paul S.(D-MD) Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185. Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.1534 Department of National Homeland Security Act of 2001. A bill to establish the Department of National Homeland Security. Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. (D-CT). Latest Major Action: 10/11/2001 Referred to Senate committee : Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.1568 Cyberterrorism Prevention Act of 2001. A bill to prevent cyberterrorism. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. (R-UT). Latest Major Action: 10/18/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1618 Enhanced Border Security Act of 2001 A bill to enhance the border security of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. (D-MA). Latest Major Action: 11/1/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1627 Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 A bill to enhance the security of the international borders of the United States.Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 11/1/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1684 bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L.(D-ND). Latest Major Action: 11/14/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Finance.

S.1723 Protect Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2001 A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the statute of limitations on actions. Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT). Latest Major Action: 11/16/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.1733 Name Matching for Enforcement and Security Act of 2001 A bill to develop and implement a unified electronic data system to enhance access to information that is relevant to determine whether to issue a visa or admit an alien to the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC) Latest Major Action: 11/27/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1742 Restore Your Identity Act of 2001. A bill to prevent the crime of identity theft, mitigate the harm to individuals victimized by identity theft, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen Cantwell, Maria (D-WA). Latest Major Action: 11/29/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1749 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001. A bill to enhance the border security of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. (D-MA) Latest Major Action: 11/30/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1788 Use NICS in Terrorist Investigations Act. A bill to give the Federal Bureau of Investigation access to NICS records in law enforcement investigations, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY) Latest Major Action: 12/7/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1881 Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act of 2001. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls. Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J.- Latest Major Action: 12/20/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1900 Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002. A bill to protect against cyberterrorism and cybercrime, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC) Latest Major Action: 1/28/2002 Referred to Senate Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1928 To amend section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require affirmative written consent by a customer to the release of customer proprietary network information. A bill to amend section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require affirmative written consent by a customer to the release of customer proprietary network information. Sponsor: Sen Wellstone, Paul D. (D-MN). Latest Major Action: 2/11/2002 Referred to Senate Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1974 Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002. A bill to make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT). Latest Major Action: 2/28/2002 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1981 Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act of 2002. A bill to enhance penalties for fraud in connection with identification documents that facilitates an act of domestic terrorism. Sponsor: Sen Boxer, Barbara (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 3/1/2002 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1989 National Cyber Security Defense Team Authorization Act. A bill to authorize the establishment of a National Cyber Security Defense Team for purposes of protecting the infrastructure of the Internet from terrorist attack. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY) Latest Major Action: 3/5/2002 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1995 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2002. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action: 3/6/2002 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.2048 Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act. A bill to regulate interstate commerce in certain devices by providing for private sector development of technological protection measures to be implemented and enforced by Federal regulations to protect digital content and promote broadband as well as the transition to digital television, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hollings, Ernest F. (D-SC). Latest Major Action: 3/21/2002 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.2137 Family Privacy and Security Act of 2002. A bill to facilitate the protection of minors using the Internet from material that is harmful to minors, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Landrieu, Mary L. (D-LA). Latest Major Action: 4/16/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.2201 Online Privacy Protection Act. A bill to protect the online privacy of individuals who use the Internet. Sponsor: Sen Hollings, Ernest F. (D-SC). Latest Major Action: 4/25/2002 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Latest Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.2238 Private Security Officer Employment Standards Act of 2002. A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl (D-MI). Latest Major Action: 4/24/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3307-3308) Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2395 Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002. A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Biden Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE). Latest Major Action: 4/30/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3562-3563) Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2452 National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002. A bill to establish the Department of National Homeland Security and the National Office for Combating Terrorism. Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. (D-CT). Latest Major Action: 5/2/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3875-3880) Committees: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.2459 To provide for a terrorist identification classification system, and for other purposes. A bill to provide for a terrorist identification classification system, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron (D-OR). Latest Major Action: 5/6/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. Committees: Senate Intelligence.

S.2476 International Cooperation Against Terrorism Act of 2002. A bill to improve antiterrorism efforts, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 5/8/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Committees: Senate Foreign Relations.

S.2534 Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2002. A bill to reduce crime and prevent terrorism at America's seaports. Sponsor: Sen Biden Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE). Latest Major Action: 5/21/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Committees: Senate Finance.

S.2537 Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002. A bill to facilitate the creation of a new, second-level Internet domain within the United States country code domain that will be a haven for material that promotes positive experiences for children and families using the Internet, provides a safe online environment for children, and helps to prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. (D-ND). Latest Major Action: 5/21/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.2541 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D--CA). Latest Major Action: 5/22/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2629 Federal Privacy and Data Protection Policy Act of 2002. A bill to provide for an agency assessment, independent review, and Inspector General report on privacy and data protection policies of Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Torricelli, Robert G. (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 6/17/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Committees: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.2659 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding non-United States persons from probable cause to reasonable.... A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding non-United States persons from probable cause to reasonable suspicion. Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Michael (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 6/20/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. Committees: Senate Intelligence.

S.2661 Video Voyeurism Act of 2002. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Michael (D-OH). Latest Major Action: 6/20/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2686 Airport Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2002. A bill to strengthen national security by providing whistleblower protections to certain employees at airports, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Charles E. (R-IA). Latest Major Action: 6/26/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.2740 An original bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. An original bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. (D-ND). Latest Major Action: 7/17/2002 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498. Committees: Senate Appropriations.

S.2778 An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hollings, Ernest F. (D-SC). Latest Major Action: 7/24/2002 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512. Committees: Senate Appropriations.

S.2794 Homeland Security Act of 2002. A bill to establish a Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Gramm, Phil (R-TX) Latest Major Action: 7/25/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Committees: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.2826 Our Lady of Peace Act. A bill to improve the national instant criminal background check system, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 7/30/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2843 Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2002. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule that requires manufacturers of certain consumer products to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls of such products to consumers who first purchase such a product. Sponsor: Sen Landrieu, Mary L. (D-LA). Latest Major Action: 8/1/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.2846 Security and Liberty Preservation Act. A bill to establish a commission to evaluate investigative and surveillance technologies to meet law enforcement and national security needs in the manner that best preserves the personal dignity, liberty, and privacy of individuals within the United States. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC). Latest Major Action: 8/1/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2887 Homeland Security Information Sharing Act. A bill to provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 8/1/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2894 Flag Protection Act of 2002. A bill to provide for the protection of the flag of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen McConnell, Mitch (R-KY). Latest Major Action: 8/1/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2895 Comprehensive Seaport and Container Security Act of 2002. A bill to enhance the security of the United States by protecting seaports, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 8/1/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.2917 Comprehensive Child Protection Act of 2002. A bill to enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and by extending existing laws. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G.- Latest Major Action: 9/10/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2949 Aviation Security Improvement Act. A bill to provide for enhanced aviation security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hollings, Ernest F. (D-SC). Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 9/30/2002 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.

S.2956 Intelligence Gathering Act of 2002. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a semi-annual report to Congress regarding the effectiveness with which information is exchanged between the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and State and local law enforcement authorities. Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. (D-WI). Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 9/18/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.3033 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2002. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of any schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hutchinson, Tim (D-AR). Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Major Action: 10/2/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.3064 Health Records Confidentiality Act of 2002. A bill to prohibit the use of patient databases for marketing without the express consent of the patient. Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill (D-FL). Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Major Action: 10/7/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.3093 Global Internet Freedom Act. A bill to develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship. Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron (D-OR). Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 10/10/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.3100 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2002. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of social security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 10/15/2002 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.

S.3107 Driver's License Fraud Prevention Act. A bill to improve the security of State-issued driver's licenses, enhance highway safety, verify personal identity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL). Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 10/10/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.