EPIC Bill Track - 108th Congress Privacy and Cyber-Liberties Legislation

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Bills in the 108th Congress

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Last Updated January 20, 2004

House of Representatives

H.R.48 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: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
H.R.69 Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003: 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). Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.70 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). Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.71 Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2003: To require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. (R-NJ). Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.107 Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act of 2003: 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: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
H.R.115 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). Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R.122 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). Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.338 Defense 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 Chabot, Steve (R-OH). Committees: House Judiciary. Latest Major Action: 1/27/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.395 Do-Not-Call Implementation Act: To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees for the implementation and enforcement of a "do-not-call" registry, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) (R-LA). Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 1/29/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
H.R.439 Domestic Consumer Safety Act of 2003: To create a system of background checks for certain workers who enter people's homes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ). Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 1/29/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.502 To require identification that may be used in obtaining Federal public benefits to meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable: To require identification that may be used in obtaining Federal public benefits to meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable. Sponsor: Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. (R-CO). Committees: House Government Reform; House Judiciary; House House Administration Latest Major Action: 1/29/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, 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.526 Telemarketing Relief Act of 2003: To direct certain Federal agencies to issue rules that coordinate with the establishment by the Federal Trade Commission of a list of telephone numbers of consumers who do not want to receive telephone calls for telemarketing purposes. Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Nancy L. (R-CT). Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Financial Services; House Agriculture Latest Major Action: 2/4/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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.537 DNA Database Completion Act of 2003: 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). Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 2/5/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.538 Parent-Child Privilege Act of 2003: To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-child privilege. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ). Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 2/5/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.581 Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2003: 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). Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 2/5/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.637 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act: 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: Rep Sweeney, John E. (R-NY). Committees: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means Latest Major Action: 2/5/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.685 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance. Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney (D-MA) (introduced 2/11/2003) Cosponsors: 50 Committees: House Education and the Workforce Latest Major Action: 3/3/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
H.R.781 Privacy Protection 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) (introduced 2/13/2003) Cosponsors: 7 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 3/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.818 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-WI) (introduced 2/13/2003) Cosponsors: 6 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 2/27/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.858 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Tanner, John S. (D-TN) (introduced 2/13/2003) Cosponsors: 6 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 2/13/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1009 Clear Your Good Name Act: To require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge voidable arrest records, to provide incentive funds to States that have in effect a system for expunging such records, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold (D-NY) (introduced 2/27/2003) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 2/27/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1037 Prevent Bank Fraud by Terrorists Act of 2003: To prevent terrorists and money launderers from establishing accounts for illegal money transfers through the use of false Social Security numbers or taxpayer identification numbers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E. (R-NY) (introduced 2/27/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 2/27/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.1066 Benefit Authors without Limiting Advancement or Net Consumer Expectations (BALANCE) Act of 2003: 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) (introduced 3/4/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 3/4/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1157 Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sanders, Bernard (I-VT) (introduced 3/6/2003) Cosponsors: 53 Committees: House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Latest Major Action: 3/6/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.1161 Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2003: To prevent trafficking in child pornography and obscenity, to proscribe pandering and solicitation relating to visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, to prevent the use of child pornography and obscenity to facilitate crimes against children, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX) (introduced 3/6/2003) Cosponsors: 43 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 3/11/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.1171 Iris Scan Security Act of 2003: To provide grants to law enforcement agencies to use iris scanning technology to conduct background checks on individuals who want to purchase guns. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ) (introduced 3/11/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 3/11/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1197 Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2003: To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer products safety standard 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: Rep Moran, James P. (D-VA) (introduced 3/11/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 3/17/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.1302 Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2003: To make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX) (introduced 3/18/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 3/20/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
H.R.1303 To amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference: To amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX) (introduced 3/18/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 3/20/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
H.R.1365 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) (introduced 3/19/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Major Action: 3/19/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R.1434 Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2003. To permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses. Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. (D-NY) (introduced 3/25/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 5/5/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.1473 Insurance Credit Score Disclosure and Reporting Act. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide disclosures of credit-based insurance scoring information by insurers and credit reporting agencies, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. (D-IL) (introduced 3/27/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 4/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
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 [TX-32] (introduced 4/1/2003) Cosponsors: 15 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 4/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
H.R.1636 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003. To protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff (R-FL) (introduced 4/3/2003) Cosponsors: 22 Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House International Relations Latest Major Action: 4/24/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
H.R.1709 Stop Taking Our Health Privacy (STOHP) Act of 2003. 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) (introduced 4/10/2003) Cosponsors: 15 Latest Major Action: 5/2/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
H.R.1729 Negative Credit Notification Act. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require consumer reporting agencies to notify consumers when negative information is added to the consumer's file at such agency, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Carson, Julia (D-IN) (introduced 4/10/2003) Cosponsors: 6 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 4/29/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.1731 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act. To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Carter, John R. (R-TX) (introduced 4/10/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 5/5/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.R.1766 National Uniform Privacy Standards Act of 2003. To make permanent the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish a national uniform privacy standard for financial institutions. Sponsor: Rep Tiberi, Patrick J. [OH-12] (introduced 4/11/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 4/29/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.1848 Student Privacy Protection Act of 2003. To afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation of their privacy rights under the General Education Provisions Act. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ) (introduced 4/29/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Education and the Workforce; House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 5/13/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
H.R.1910 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) (introduced 5/1/2003) Cosponsors: 159 Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and the Workforce Latest Major Action: 5/9/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.1931 Personal Information Privacy Act of 2003. 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) (introduced 5/1/2003) Cosponsors: 8 Committees: House Ways and Means; House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 5/1/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.1933 To reduce unsolicited commercial electronic mail and to protect children from sexually oriented advertisements. Sponsor: Rep Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA) (introduced 5/1/2003) Cosponsors: 15 Latest Major Action: 5/9/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
H.R.2003 Health Care Practitioner Protection Act. To clarify the criminal intent required to be established to prove a criminal violation for wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information. Sponsor: Rep Berry, Marion (D-AR) (introduced 5/7/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 5/20/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2035 Identity Theft and Financial Privacy Protection Act of 2003. To prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene (D-OR) (introduced 5/8/2003) Cosponsors: 45 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 5/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.2122 Project BioShield Act of 2003. To enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats affecting national security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) (R-LA) (introduced 5/15/2003) Cosponsors: 15 Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Government Reform; House Homeland Security (Select); House Armed Services Latest Major Action: 7/17/2003 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
H.R.2144 Aviation Security Technical Corrections and Improvements Act of 2003. To amend title 49, United States Code, to make technical corrections and improvements relating to aviation security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Young, Don (R-AK) (introduced 5/19/2003) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
H.R.2193 Port Security Improvements Act of 2003. To provide funding for port security enhancements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Ose, Doug (R-CA) (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 30 Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Ways and Means Latest Major Action: 5/21/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.2196 Medical Independence, Privacy, and Innovation Act of 2003. To improve the quality, availability, diversity, personal privacy, and innovation of health care in the United States. Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA) (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Ways and Means; House Government Reform; House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 6/2/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2544 Medical Independence, Privacy, and Innovation Act of 2003. To improve the quality, availability, diversity, personal privacy, and innovation of health care in the United States. Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA) (introduced 6/19/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 7/1/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2555 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rogers, Harold (R-KY) (introduced 6/23/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations Latest Major Action: 7/24/2003 Resolving differences / Conference -- Senate actions. Status: Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Campbell; Craig; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray.
H.R.2526 Restoration of Freedom of Information Act of 2003. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) to provide for the protection of voluntarily furnished confidential information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney (D-MA) (introduced 6/19/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Government Reform; House Homeland Security (Select) Latest Major Action: 6/27/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development.
H.R.2617 Consumer Identity and Information Security Act of 2003. To protect American consumers from identity theft and other forms of fraud. Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. (R-AZ) (introduced 6/26/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Financial Services; House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 7/14/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
H.R.2622 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Bachus, Spencer (R-AL) (introduced 6/26/2003) Cosponsors: 58 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 9/4/2003 House preparation for floor. Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.
H.R.2633 Identity Theft Protection and Information Blackout Act of 2003. To establish methods for preventing identity theft and to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to protect consumers' sensitive, private health-related information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Emanuel, Rahm (D-IL) (introduced 6/26/2003) Cosponsors: 19 Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary; House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 7/11/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.2971 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2003. To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. (R-FL) (introduced 7/25/2003) Cosponsors: 34 Committees: House Ways and Means; House Financial Services; House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 8/8/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.3037 Antiterrorism Tools Enhancement Act of 2003. To strengthen antiterrorism investigative tools, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Feeney, Tom (R-FL) (introduced 9/9/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Committee on the Judiciary. Latest Major Action: 9/9/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3097 David Shick Honesty in Campus Justice Act. To amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act to improve the access of the victims of crimes to information concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education. Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. (R-NJ) (introduced 9/16/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Education and the Workforce Latest Major Action: 10/6/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

H.R. 3159 Government Network Security Act of 2003. To require Federal agencies to develop and implement plans to protect the security and privacy of government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing. Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. (D-CA) (introduced 9/24/2003) Cosponsors: 28 Committees: House Government Reform Latest Major Action: 10/8/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 3161 Do-Not-Call-Registry bill. To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-not-call registry. Sponsor: Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) (R-LA) (introduced 9/24/2003) Cosponsors: 39 Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 9/29/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-82.

H.R. 3171 Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act. To provide for an appropriate review of recently enacted legislation relating to terrorism to assure that powers granted in it do not inappropriately undermine civil liberties. Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. (D-OH) (introduced 9/24/2003) Cosponsors: 21 Committees: House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select); House Education and the Workforce; House Government Reform; House Transportation and Infrastructure. Latest Major Action: 9/24/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. 3179 Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Tools Improvement Act of 2003. To strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools and promote information sharing, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (R-WI) (introduced 9/25/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Latest Major Action: 9/25/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 3214 Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003. To eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (R-WI) (introduced 10/1/2003) Cosponsors: 145 Committees: House Judiciary; House Armed Services Latest Major Action: 10/8/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 1.

H.R. 3233 Identity Theft Notification and Credit Restoration Act of 2003. To require financial institutions and financial service providers to notify customers of the unauthorized use of personal information, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require fraud alerts to be included in consumer credit files in such cases, and to provide customers with enhanced access to credit reports in such cases. Sponsor: Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. (D-IL) (introduced 10/2/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R. 3237 NICS Improvement Act of 2003. To improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn (D-NY) (introduced 10/2/2003) Cosponsors: 43 Committees: House Judiciary. Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3254 Consumer Credit and Identity Protection Act of 2001. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require truncation of account numbers on transaction receipts, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. (R-NJ) (introduced 10/7/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 10/7/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial

H.R. 3261 Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act. To prohibit the misappropriation of certain databases. Sponsor: Rep Coble, Howard (R-NC) (introduced 10/8/2003) Cosponsors: 5 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 10/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3296 Prevent Identity Theft From Affecting Lives and Livelihoods (PITFALL) Act. To amend various provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act to provide relief for victims of identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Gerlach, Jim (R-PA) (introduced 10/15/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Financial Services. Latest Major Action: 10/15/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services

H.R. 3323 To permit States to require insurance companies to disclose insurance information. Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. (D-CA) (introduced 10/16/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 10/16/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R. 3331 To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices by organizations providing debt counseling, debt consolidation, or debt settlement services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Carson, Julia (D-IN) (introduced 10/17/2003) Cosponsors: 10 Committees: House Financial Services Latest Major Action: 10/17/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R. 3352 Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003. To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of the foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under Federal law, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) (R-ID) (introduced 10/21/2003) Cosponsors: 15 Committees: House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Latest Major Action: 10/21/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 3367 To provide for additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security relating to geospatial information. Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete (R-TX) (introduced 10/21/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Government Reform; House Science, Latest Major Action: 10/21/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

H.R. 3452 To improve homeland security. Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete (R-TX) (introduced 11/6/2003) Cosponsors: 16 Latest Major Action: 11/6/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3456 To deter and punish terrorism and crime at United States ports, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Bell, Chris (D-TX) (introduced 11/6/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 11/6/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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. 3461 To bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State has in effect a policy requiring presentation of acceptable forms of identification prior to issuance of the license or document, and the State requires the license or document, if issued to a nonimmigrant alien, to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Flake, Jeff (R-AZ) (introduced 11/6/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 11/6/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

H.R.3511 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require vendors of multichannel services to protect the privacy of their customers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. (D-MA) (introduced 11/18/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 11/18/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 3534 Border Enforcement and Revolving Employment to Assist Laborers Act of 2003 (the "BE REAL Act"). To enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program. Sponsor: Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. (R-CO) (introduced 11/19/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Latest Major Action: 12/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

H.R.3552 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons, who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an international terrorist group. Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. (R-NY) (introduced 11/20/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 12/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.3558 Wireless 411 Privacy Act. To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services. Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. (R-PA) (introduced 11/20/2003) Cosponsors: 10 Latest Major Action: 12/4/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

H.R.3563 Cargo Theft Prevention Act. To coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and to amend title 18, United States Code, to make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff (R-FL) (introduced 11/20/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Latest Major Action: 12/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.3614 To ensure that the national instant criminal background check system provides the Federal Bureau of Investigation with information on approved firearms transfers to persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File. Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. (R-NY) (introduced 11/21/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 12/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.3631 Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003. To prohibit the collection, by interactive video-related service providers, of personally identifiable information regarding the viewing choices of subscribers to such services. Sponsor: Rep Sherman, Brad (D-CA) (introduced 11/21/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 12/4/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

H.R.3636 Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 2003. To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit health discrimination against individuals and their family members on the basis of genetic information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff (R-FL) (introduced 11/21/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 12/4/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.3644 Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003. To establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program within the Department of Homeland Security. Sponsor: Rep Weldon, Curt (R-PA) (introduced 11/21/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Latest Major Action: 12/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

H.R.3674 Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act. To amend section 5318 to prohibit the use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person who opens an account at a financial institution, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott (R-NJ) (introduced 12/8/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 12/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R.3693 Identity Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2003. To provide additional resources to the Department of Justice for the investigation and prosecution of identity theft and related credit card and other fraud. Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C. (E-VA) (introduced 12/8/2003) Cosponsors: 9 Latest Major Action: 12/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Senate

S.6 Comprehensive Homeland Security Act of 2003. A bill to enhance homeland security and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Daschle, Thomas A. (D-SD). Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.16 Equal Rights and Equal Dignity for Americans Act of 2003: A bill to protect the civil rights of all Americans, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Daschle, Thomas A. (D-SD). Committees: Senate Finance Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.22 Justice Enhancement and Domestic Security Act of 2003: A bill to enhance domestic security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Daschle, Thomas A. (D-SD). Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 1/7/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.113 To exclude United States persons from the definition of `foreign power' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to international terrorism. A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of "foreign power" under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to international terrorism. Sponsor: Sen Kyl, Jon (R-AZ). Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 1/9/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.153 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act. 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). Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 1/14/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.188 Data-Mining Moratorium Act of 2003. A bill to impose a moratorium on the implementation of datamining under the Total Information Awareness program of the Department of Defense and any similar program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. (R-WI). Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 1/16/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.223 Identity Theft Prevention Act. A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Major Action: 1/28/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.226 Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2003. A bill to prohibit an individual from knowingly opening, maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Biden Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE). Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 1/28/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.228 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act. 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. Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA). Latest Major Action: 1/29/2003 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
S.335 Family Dinnertime Protection Act of 2003. A bill to expand the calling time restrictions on telemarketing telephone calls to include the period from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Johnson, Tim (D-SD). Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 2/10/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.410 Foreign Intelligence Collection Improvement Act of 2003. A bill to establish the Homeland Intelligence Agency, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC) (introduced 2/13/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Latest Major Action: 2/13/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.
S.436 Domestic Surveillance Oversight Act of 2003. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve the administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT) (introduced 2/25/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 2/25/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.563 Computer Owners Bill of Rights. A bill to protect owners of computers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Dayton, Mark (D-MN) (introduced 3/6/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 3/6/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.584 Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2003. 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 (D-LA) (introduced 3/10/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 3/10/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.660 Economic Opportunity Protection Act of 2003. A bill to extend limitations on certain provisions of State law under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Sponsor: Sen Johnson, Tim (D-SD) (introduced 3/19/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Major Action: 3/19/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.745 Privacy Act of 2003. 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) (introduced 3/31/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 3/31/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.769 Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003. A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl (D-MI) (introduced 4/2/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 4/2/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.877 CAN-SPAM Act. A bill to regulate interstate commerce by imposing limitations and penalties on the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail via the Internet. Sponsor: Sen Burns, Conrad R. (R-MT) (introduced 4/10/2003) Cosponsors: 12 Latest Major Action: 4/10/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1052 Ban on Deceptive Unsolicited Bulk Electronic Mail Act of 2003. A bill to ensure that recipients of unsolicited bulk commercial electronic mail can identify the sender of such electronic mail, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill (D-FL) (introduced 5/13/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 5/13/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1102 Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act of 2003. A bill to assist law enforcement in their efforts to recover missing children and to clarify the standards for State sex offender registration programs. Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. (D-CT) (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 5/21/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1231 SPAM Act. A bill to eliminate the burdens and costs associated with electronic mail spam by prohibiting the transmission of all unsolicited commercial electronic mail to persons who place their electronic mail addresses on a national No-Spam Registry, and to prevent fraud and deception in commercial electronic mail by imposing requirements on the content of all commercial electronic mail messages. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY) (introduced 6/11/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 6/11/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1250 Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications Act of 2003. A bill to improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further upgrade Public Safety Answering Point capabilities and related functions in receiving E-911 calls, and to support the construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system and other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Burns, Conrad R. (R-MT) (introduced 6/12/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 8/26/2003 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
S.1484 Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act. A bill to require a report on Federal Government use of commercial and other databases for national security, intelligence, and law enforcement purposes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron (D-OR) (introduced 7/29/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 7/29/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1507 Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act. A bill to protect privacy by limiting the access of the government to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. (D-WI) (introduced 7/31/2003) Cosponsors: 8 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 7/31/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1599 A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study of the feasibility of implementing a program for the full screening of passengers, baggage, and cargo on Amtrak trains, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME) (introduced 9/9/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 9/9/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1612 : A bill to establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer within the Department of Homeland Security. Sponsor: Sen Collins, Susan M. (R-ME) (introduced 9/11/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: Senate Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 9/11/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

S.1633 Identity Theft Notification and Credit Restoration Act of 2003. A bill to require financial institutions and financial services providers to notify customers of the unauthorized use of personal information, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require fraud alerts to be included in consumer credit files in such cases, and to provide customers with enhanced access to credit reports in such cases. Sponsor: Sen Corzine, Jon (D-NJ) (introduced 9/17/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Major Action: 9/17/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban.

S.1652 Do-Not-Call-Registry bill. A bill to ratify the do-not-call registry provision of the Telemarketing Sales Rule, as amended by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA) (introduced 9/24/2003) Cosponsors: 10 Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 9/24/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1654 Do-Not-Call-Registry bill. A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-not-call registry. Sponsor: Sen Stevens, Ted (R-AK) (introduced 9/24/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Latest Major Action: 9/24/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Note: For further action, see H.R. 3161, which became Public Law 108-82 on 9/29/2003.

S.1655 Do-Not-Call-Registry bill. A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish the do-not-call registry. Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John E. [NV] (introduced 9/25/2003) Cosponsors: 62 Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 9/25/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Note: For further action, see H.R. 3161, which became Public Law 108-82 on 9/29/2003.

S.1661 Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act of 2003. 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. (D-CT) (introduced 9/25/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Major Action: 9/25/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1665 Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003. A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl (D-MI) (introduced 9/26/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 9/26/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1695 PATRIOT Oversight Restoration Act of 2003. A bill to provide greater oversight over the USA PATRIOT Act. Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT) (introduced 10/1/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 10/1/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1700 Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003. A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. (R-UT) (introduced 10/1/2003) Cosponsors: 17 Committees: Senate Judiciary. Latest Major Action: 10/1/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the

S.1706 NICS Improvement Act of 2003. A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY) (introduced 10/2/2003) Cosponsors: 7 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1709 Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003. A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Craig, Larry E. (R-ID) (introduced 10/2/2003) Cosponsors: 6 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 1743 A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl (D-MI) (introduced 10/16/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Latest Major Action: 10/16/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1749 A bill to amend various provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act to relief for victims of identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen (R-PA) (introduced 10/16/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 10/16/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.1753 An original bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in order to prevent identity theft, to improve the use of and consumer access to consumer reports, to enhance the accuracy of consumer reports, to limit the sharing of certain consumer information, to improve financial education and literacy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Shelby, Richard C. (R-AL) (introduced 10/17/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 10/17/2003 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312.

S.1807 Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2003. A bill to require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen McCain, John (R-AZ) (introduced 10/31/2003) Cosponsors: 7 Latest Major Action: 10/31/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1822 Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2003. A bill to require disclosure of Financial relationships between brokers and mutual fund companies and of certain brokerage commissions paid by mutual fund companies. Sponsor: Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 11/5/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Latest Major Action: 11/5/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S.1828 Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003. A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] (introduced 11/5/2003) Cosponsors: 5 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 11/5/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1873 Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act of 2003. Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F.(D-[MA) (introduced 11/17/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 11/17/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1874 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act. Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. (D-WI) (introduced 11/17/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Latest Major Action: 11/17/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

S.1882 A bill to require that certain notifications occur whenever a query to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System reveals that a person listed in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File is attempting to purchase a firearm, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. (D-NJ) (introduced 11/18/2003) Cosponsors: 5 Latest Major Action: 11/18/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.1963 Wireless 411 Privacy Act. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy right of subscribers to wireless communication services. Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen (R-PA) (introduced 11/25/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Latest Major Action: 11/25/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1973 Wireless 411 Privacy Act. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services. Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Michael (R-OH) (introduced 11/25/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Latest Major Action: 11/25/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1986 A bill to amend the help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voter verification and improved security for voting systems under title III of the Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham (D-NY) (introduced 12/9/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 12/9/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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