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HR 1900 103th Congress House

Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act

Official title: To prevent abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace.

Introduced: May 27, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1994
Executive Comment Received from Labor.
Jun 2, 1994
Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Jun 2, 1994
Executive Comment Received from Treasury.
May 31, 1994
Executive Comment Received from OPM.
May 31, 1994
Executive Comment Received from DOT.
May 31, 1994
Executive Comment Received from NASA.
Feb 23, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Feb 23, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 8, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2102)
Jun 30, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 18, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, Labor.
May 11, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Apr 29, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1077-1078)
Apr 28, 1993
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action August 4, 1994

Executive Comment Received from Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act - Establishes certain privacy protections for employees and customers with respect to electronic monitoring in the workplace by employers.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to enforce such protections.

Provides for coverage of employees of the House of Representatives and the Senate under this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 14 Republican 1 Independent 1
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jan 26, 1994
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 19, 1993
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 27, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 14, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 1993
DOOLEY, CAL
· Sep 29, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 29, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Aug 6, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 4, 1993
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 29, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 29, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 23, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 20, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 13, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 28, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 22, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 27, 1993
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 27, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 27, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 13, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 6, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1900: Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1900/
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