About the bill
This bill would allow foreign citizens in European countries to sue the United States for unlawful disclosure of personal information — under the terms of the Privacy Act — obtained in connection with international law enforcement efforts. Under current law, only U.S. citizens and legal residents can bring claims against the federal government for unauthorized disclosure of their personal information.
The Privacy Act of 1974 established a code of fair information practices that governs the federal government’s collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information about individuals. The Act requires federal agencies to notify the public of their “systems of records” on individuals via the Federal Register, prohibits the disclosure of a record about an individual without the written consent of the individual (with some exceptions), and provides individuals with a ...
Sponsor and status
James Sensenbrenner Jr.
Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Republican.
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Feb 24, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on February 24, 2016.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“doj announces support for Murphy-hatch judicial redress act”
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Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
on Nov 18, 2015
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - October 23, 2015”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
on Oct 26, 2015
“On the House Floor This Week - 10/19/15”
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Rep. John Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Oct 19, 2015
Incorporated legislation
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History
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Mar 18, 2015
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Introduced
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Sep 17, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Oct 20, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Oct 20, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Dec 10, 2015
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jan 21, 2016
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jan 28, 2016
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Feb 1, 2016
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Text Published
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Feb 9, 2016
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Feb 10, 2016
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Feb 24, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1428 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1428. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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