Information Law and Policy
Pending
U.S. Senate
Information-Related Law Patient's Bill of Rights Act of 1999
(S. 6)
Requires health plans and insurers to protect
confidentiality of medical records and allow patient
access. Sponsor: Daschle, Thomas (D-SD). Referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Government Secrecy
Reform Act of 1999 (S. 22)
Sets new rules on classification. Sponsor: Moynihan,
Daniel Patrick (D-NY). Referred to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Financial
Information Privacy Act of 1999 (S. 187)
Requires FDIC to set privacy rules. Sponsor: Sarbanes,
Paul S. (D-MD). Referred to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Federal Commission
on Statistical Policy Act of 1999 (S. 205)
Sponsor: Moynihan, Daniel Patrick (D-NY). Referred to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Patients' Bill of
Rights Act of 1999 (S. 240)
Requires health plans and insurers to protect
confidentiality of medical records and allow patient
access. Sponsor: Daschle, Thomas (D-SD). Referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Patients' Bill of
Rights Plus Act (S. 300)
Sets privacy protections. Prohibits genetic
discrimination. Sponsor Lott, Trent (R-MS). Referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Patients' Bill of
Rights Act (S. 326)
Sets privacy protections. Prohibits genetic
discrimination. Sponsor: Jeffords, James M. (R-VT).
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congressional
Openness Act (S. 393)
To provide Internet access to Congressional document s,
including certain Congressional Research Service
publications, Senate lobbying and gift report filings,
and Senate and Joint Committee Documents. Sponsor:
McCain, John (R-AZ). Referred to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
S. 403
Prohibits implementation of "Know Your
Customer" regulations by the Federal banking
agencies. Sponsor: Allard, Wayne (R-CO). Referred to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Clone Pager
Authorization Act of 1999 (S. 411)
Expands legal authority to authorize broader use of clone
pagers. Sponsor: DeWine, Michael (R-OH). Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
American Financial
Institutions Privacy Act of 1999 (S. 466)
Prohibits implementation of "Know Your
Customer" rules unless approved by an Act of
Congress and requires study on privacy issues. Sponsor:
Jeffords, James (R-VT). Referred to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of
1999 (S. 543)
Prohibits workplace, insurance discrimination
based on genetic information. Sponsor: Snowe, Olympia J.
(R-ME). Referred to the Committee on HELP.
Medical
Information Privacy and Security Act (S. 573)
Comprehensive medical privacy bill. Sponsor: Leahy,
Patrick J. (D-VT). Referred to the Committee on HELP.
Health Care PIN
Act (S. 578)
Weaker comprehensive medical privacy act. Provides for
limited protections on medical records, easy access to
records by industry. Sponsor: Jeffords, James M. (R-VT).
Referred to the Committee on HELP.
Existing U.S.
Law
Pending
Laws, House of Representatives

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