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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