Privacy Act of 2003

Summary

Privacy Act of 2003 - Prohibits the sale and disclosure of personally identifiable information by a commercial entity to a non-affiliated third party unless prescribed procedures for notice and opportunity to restrict such disclosure have been followed. Grants the Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority. Amends Federal criminal law to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of social security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual. Exempts certain public records containing social security numbers from such prohibition, but extends it to the display, sale, or purchase of social security numbers within specified public records. Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of social security account numbers on: (1) checks issued for payment by governmental agencies; and (2) driver's licenses or motor vehicle registration. Prohibits a commercial entity from requiring disclosure of an individual's social security number in order to obtain goods or services. Establishes criminal and civil monetary penalties for misuse of a social security number. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to make conforming limitations upon financial industry sale and sharing of non-public personal financial information. Sets forth prohibitions against the selling or marketing of protected health information by specified entities. Amends the Driver's Privacy Protection Act relating to proscriptions against release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records to expand the definition of such personal information, and to include "highly restricted personal information" (such as an individual's photograph or any physical copy of a driver's license) among such proscriptions. Empowers State Attorneys General to enforce this Act . Establishes Federal injunctive authority regarding any violation of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4561-4570)

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2. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4559-4561)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 31 March 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 March 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 March 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 March 2003

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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