United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2396 (115th)
Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
Introduced
4 May 2017
Last action
18 December 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
David Trott, Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt a financial institution, under specified circumstances, from the requirement to annually disclose its privacy policies to consumers. A financial institution shall be exempt from such requirement if: (1) the institution has not changed its privacy policies since its last disclosure, (2) the current policy is available on its website and via mail, and (3) notice is provided to customers regarding availability of the institution's privacy policies.
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Timeline
4 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2017
Committee
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Source: Committee
11 October 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 October 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 October 2017
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 20.
Source: Committee
4 December 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.
Source: Calendars
4 December 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-434.
Source: Committee
4 December 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-434.
Source: Committee
12 December 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 657 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for each bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H.R. 2396 shall be considered as adopted. The rule also makes in order the amendment printed in the report. An amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4015 consisting of Rules Committee Print 115-46, shall be considered as adopted.
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2396.
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 275 - 146 (Roll no. 682).
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 275 - 146 (Roll no. 682).
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 235 (Roll no. 681).
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Floor
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for each bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H.R. 2396 shall be considered as adopted. The rule also makes in order the amendment printed in the report. An amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4015 consisting of Rules Committee Print 115-46, shall be considered as adopted.
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Floor
Ms. Waters, Maxine moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H9914)
Source: Floor
14 December 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 657. (consideration: CR H9905-9916; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9905)
Source: Floor
18 December 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
14 December 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 275 · No 146 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 10
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
14 December 2017 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 185 · No 235 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 11
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 18 December 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 December 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 4 December 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 December 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 14 December 2017
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 4 December 2017
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Sponsors
- David Trott · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2396) to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain annual notices provided by financial institutions, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4015) to improve the quality of proxy advisory firms for the protection of investors and the U.S. economy, and in the public interest, by fostering accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the proxy advisory firm industry.
- related to ← Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
- related to ← Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 657, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill is considered as adopted.
- amends ← An amendment printed in Part A of House Report 115-462 to strike the term "financial institution" and replace it with "vehicle financial company" and define "vehicle financial company".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2396
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2396
- us · 115-hr-2396 · source updated 5 December 2025