US Congress House Bill 1079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on August 22 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-22 - Became Public Law No: 116-50. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require each federal agency to accept electronic identity proofing and authentication processes that allow an individual, under the Privacy Act, to access the individual's records or to provide prior written consent for the disclosure of the individual's records. The OMB must (1) create a template for electronic consent and access forms, and (2) require each agency to accept such forms from any individual properly identity proofed and authenticated.

CASES Act Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019

Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]

Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]

Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]

2019-02-11 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 77 (Y: 379 N: 0 NV: 52 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-22	House	Became Public Law No: 116-50. (TXT | PDF)
2019-08-22	House	Signed by President.
2019-08-13	House	Presented to President.
2019-08-01	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-07-31	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5275)
2019-06-25	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.
2019-06-25	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-50.
2019-05-15	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-02-12	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-02-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-02-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1502)
2019-02-11	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1504)
2019-02-11	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-02-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1079.
2019-02-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1502-1504)
2019-02-11	House	Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-02-07	House	Introduced in House

SB435 (Related) 2019-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1079/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1079/BILLS-116hr1079ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1079/BILLS-116hr1079eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1079/BILLS-116hr1079rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1079/BILLS-116hr1079enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201977