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
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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
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1