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EPIC Legislative Update 2.2
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Date: 24 Feb 1995 01:09:25 -0500
From: "Dave Banisar"
Privacy Legislation 104th Congress Electronic Privacy Information Center Last updated 2.23.95
An updated version of this document and the text of the bills are available from cpsr.org /cpsr/privacy/epic/104th_congress_bills/
Quality Assurance in Drug Testing Act (HR 153). Introduced by Rep. Solomon. Prohibits random drug tests, requires that employers have explicit written policies and education, use certified labratories. Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Individual Privacy Protection Act of 1995 (HR 184) Introduced by Rep. Collins (D-ILL).Creates national Privacy Commission with authority to oversee enforcement of Privacy Act. Referred to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Antitrust Reform Act of 1995 (HR 411). Introduced by Rep. Dingell (D-MI). Telecommunications reform bill. Includes section ordering FCC to conduct privacy survey of new technologies and places limits on use of Customer Propriety Number Information (CPNI). Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Postal Privacy Act of 1995 (HR 434) Introduced by Rep. Condit (D-CA). Prohibits Post Office from selling personal information to direct marketers. Referred to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
Fair Health Information Practices Act of 1995 (HR 435). Introduced by Rep. Condit (D-CA). Health Care privacy bill. Sets limits of access,use and dissemination of personal medical information. Referred to Committee on Commerce and 2 other committees.
Consumer Reporting Reform Act of 1995 (HR 561). Introduced by Rep. Gonzales (D-TX). Updates 1970 Fair Credit Reporting Act to require better accuracy, less expensive credit reports, limit use of credit records for direct marketing and prohibit most uses of reports by employers. Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Bills that will negatively affect privacy
The Taking Back Our Streets Act of 1995 (HR 3). Introduced by Rep. McCollum. Republician Crime Bill. Includes provision to substantially limit judicial sanctions for illegal searches (exclusionary rule). Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held 1/19/95
FBI Counterintelligence Act of 1995 (HR 68). Introduced by Rep. Bereuter. Authorizes easier access to credit reports by FBI for "national security purposes." Referred to Committee on Banking and Financial Services
Interstate Child Support Enforcement Act (HR 195) Introduced by Rep. Roukema (R-NJ). Extends access to federal, state, local and commerical databases for purposes of enforcing child support. Increases use of Social Security Numbers. Creates database of new hires. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means and 3 other committees.
Social Security Account Number Anti-Fraud Act (HR 502). Introduced by Rep. Calvert (R) Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to verify employee social security information, and to require employers to use the program using 800# to verify employee. Referred to Ways and Means.
Immigration Reform Act of 1995 (HR 560). Introduced by Gallegly. Requires introduction of new tamperproof id cards for immigrants. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Act to enforce Employer Sanctions law (HR 570). Introduced by Beilenson. Requires issues of new Social Security Card which is "counterfeit-resistant ... contains fingerprint identification, barcode validation, a photograph, or some other identifiable feature." Card will be sole identification allowed for work authorization. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means and Judiciary Committees.
Exclusionary Rule Reform Act of 1995 (HR 666). Introduced by Rep. McCollum (R-FL). Allows introduction of evidence obtained by illegal search or siezure that violates 4th Amend, statute or rule of procedure if "objective belief" that search or siezure legal. May allow illegal wiretaps, house searches to be used. Does not apply to IRS and BATF. Rejected amendment by Watt (D-NC) to replace language with that of 4th Amendment. Passed by House Feb 8, 1995.
Criminal Alien Deportation Improvements Act of 1995 (HR 668). Introduced by Smith (R-TX). Authorizes wiretaps for investigations of llegal immigration. Passed by House Feb 10. Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1995 (HR 756). Introduced by Hunter. Authorized Wiretaps for illegal immigration investigations, false id. Requires issuence of "enhanced" Social Security cards to all citizens and resident aliens by year 2000 that will include photo, SSN, and are machine readable. Orders Attorney General to create databases for verification. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 (HR 785). Introduced by Johnson (R-Conn). Makes SSN of parents public record by requiring their use on birth cirtificates and marriage liscenses. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Paperwork Reducation Act of 1995 (HR 830). Introduced by Controversal provision to benefit West Publishing limiting access to public records removed after Internet campaign by TAP. Passed by House Feb. 22 (418-0). House Report 104-37. See S. 244 below.
Communications Decency Act of 1995 (HR 1004). Introduced by Johnson (SD). Same as Exon bill (see S. 314 below). Referred to Commerce and Judiciary Committees.
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Senate Bills
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Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 1995 (S. 3). Senate Republician Crime Bill. Introduced by Dole. Includes provision to substantially limit judicial sanctions for illegal searches (exclusionary rule). Allows wiretapping for immigration, and false documents, allows participation of foreign governments in domestic wiretapping and disclosure of info to foreign law enforcement agencies. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Family Health Insurance Protection Act (S. 7). Introduced by Senator Daschle(D-SD). Democratic Health Care Bill. Sets national standards for transfer, privacy of medical records. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Exclusionary Rule Limitation Act of 1995 (S. 54). Introduced by Thurman. (See HR 666 above).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (S. 244) Introduced by Sen. Nunn (D-GA). Renews 1980 Paperwork Reduction Act. Sets OMB as controller of information policy in government. Sets standards for collection, use, protection of statistical information. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. Approved by Committee Feb. 14.
Immigrant Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1995 (S. 269). Introduced by Sen. Dole and Simpson. Creates national registry for workplace verification. Increases use of wiretaps for immigration purposes. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Communications Decency Act of 1995 (S. 314). Introduced by Sen. Exon (D-NE). Revises Communications Act to make transmittal of sexually oriented communications a crime. Makes anonymous communications that are "annoying" a crime. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. See EPIC alert 2.03 for more information.
Interstate Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 (S. 456). Introduced by Bradley (D-NJ). Creates databank of new hires. Allows datamatching with SSA for verification. Increases use of SSN. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Subject: EPIC Legislative Update 2.23
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David Banisar (Banisar@epic.org) * 202-544-9240 (tel) Electronic Privacy Information Center * 202-547-5482 (fax) 666 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Suite 301 * ftp/gopher/wais cpsr.org Washington, DC 20003 * HTTP://epic.digicash.com/epic ```
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