H.R. 1931 · 108th Congress

Personal Information Privacy Act of 2003

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D KleczkaSponsor

9 cosponsors · 6 D, 3 R

D Faleomavaega MFD Frost JK

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Personal Information Privacy Act of 2003 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to redefine the term "consumer report" to exclude identifying information listed in a local telephone directory (thereby ensuring that the personal identification information in the credit headers accompanying credit reports of unlisted individuals remains confidential).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 1, 2003

Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the commercial acquisition or distribution of an individual's social security number (or any derivative of it), as well as its use as a personal identification number, without the individual's written consent. Provides for: (1) civil money penalties and civil action in U.S. District Court by an aggrieved individual; and (2) coordination with criminal enforcement of identification document fraud.

Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from providing a report in connection with a credit or insurance transaction not initiated by the consumer without the consumer's written consent. Requires full consumer disclosure before such consent shall be effective.

Prohibits, with specified exceptions, a person doing business with a consumer from selling or transferring for marketing purposes any transaction or experience information (as defined by this Act) without the consumer's written consent.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Personal Information Privacy Act of 2003

Latest action (May 14, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: May 1, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.