A bill to assure the constitutional right of privacy by regulating automatically processed files identifiable to individuals.

Summary

Establishes a Federal Privacy Board. Directs the Board to prescribe rules for the regulation of automatically processed files identifiable to individuals. Provides that no data bank may be maintained except as provided in this Act. Provides for penalties for violations of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 October 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 October 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ashley, Thomas L. [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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