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HR 4217 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Driver licenses Federal-state relations Government paperwork Identification devices Illegal aliens Immigration Right of privacy Transportation and Public Works

Freedom and Privacy Restoration Act of 1998

Introduced: July 15, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jul 15, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jul 15, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1309)
Jul 15, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5503)
Jul 15, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom and Privacy Restoration 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 a Federal agency from accepting an identification document for any identification purpose if another Federal agency accepts such document for any such purpose.

What's happening now July 21, 1998

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

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