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HR 4197 105th Congress House

Citizen's Privacy Protection Act of 1998

Official title: To repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to prohibit Federal agencies from construing Federal law as a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to prohibit Federal agencies from construing Federal law as authorizing the establishment of a national identification card, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 1998 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDriver licensesFederal-state relationsGovernment paperwork
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Identification devicesIllegal aliensImmigrationRight of privacyTransportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Became law
Jul 20, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jul 14, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jul 14, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizen's Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the provision relating to standards for Federal agency acceptance of birth certificates or driver's licenses for identification-related purposes.

Prohibits Federal agencies from construing Federal law as authorizing establishment of a national identification card.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 9, 1998
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 20, 1998
COLLINS, MAC
· Jul 15, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4197: Citizen's Privacy Protection Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4197/
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"H.R. 4197: Citizen's Privacy Protection Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4197/.
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H.R. 4197, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4197/.
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