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Privacy Commission Act

Introduced: September 13, 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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Sep 13, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8502-8504)
Sep 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8501-8502)
Sep 13, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Privacy Commission Act - Establishes the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection to study and report to Congress and the President on issues relating to protection of individual privacy and the appropriate balance to be achieved between protecting such privacy and allowing appropriate uses of information, including: (1) the monitoring, collection, and distribution of personal information by the government and by individuals or entities; and (2) privacy protection efforts of the public and private sectors.
What's happening now September 13, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8502-8504)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 13, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3040: Privacy Commission Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-3040/
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"S. 3040: Privacy Commission Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-3040/.
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S. 3040, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-3040/.
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