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HR 1858 106th Congress House

Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act of 1999

Official title: To promote electronic commerce through improved access for consumers to electronic databases, including securities market information databases.

Introduced: May 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
Oct 8, 1999
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Sep 30, 1999
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 8, 1999 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Sep 30, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-350, Part I.
Aug 5, 1999
Ms. Pryce (OH) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce have until midnight on Sept. 7 to file a report on H.R. 1858. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 5, 1999
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Aug 5, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 15, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
May 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1055-1058)
May 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act of 1999 - Title I: Commerce in Duplicated Databases Prohibited - Proscribes the sale or distribution of databases to the public that: (1) is a duplicate of another database collected and organized by another person; and (2) is sold or distributed in commerce in competition with that other database. Excludes from such proscription: (1) government databases; (2) databases related to Internet communications; (3) computer programs; and (4) subscriber list information.

Preempts State law that is not consistent with this Act.

Sets forth liability limitations for service providers and misuse of the duplicate distribution protection.

Grants the Federal Trade Commission enforcement and rulemaking authority, and directs it to report to Congress on the effect of this upon electronic commerce and upon the domestic database industry.

Title II: Securities Market Information - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to set forth civil remedies for the misappropriation of real-time market information, including injunctions, monetary relief, and disgorgement.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 17, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 1999
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