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Medical Records Seizure Act of 2000

Introduced: June 15, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Jun 15, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medical Records Seizure Act of 2000 - Requires any Federal authority seizing medical records from an active medical practice (including a hospital), to provide the complete information contained in those records to that practice not later than 48 hours after the seizure occurs. Permits a civil action by any person aggrieved by failure of a Federal authority to provide such information.
What's happening now June 15, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 15, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4689: Medical Records Seizure Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4689/
MLA
"H.R. 4689: Medical Records Seizure Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4689/.
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H.R. 4689, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4689/.
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