United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4197 (105th)
Citizen's Privacy Protection Act of 1998
Introduced
14 July 1998
Last action
20 July 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Citizen's Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the provision relating to standards for Federal agency acceptance of birth certificates or driver's licenses for identification-related purposes. Prohibits Federal agencies from construing Federal law as authorizing establishment of a national identification card.
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Timeline
14 July 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 July 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4197
- us · 105-hr-4197 · source updated 23 March 2026