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HR 2720 107th Congress House

Consumer's Right to Financial Privacy Act

Official title: To amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

Introduced: August 2, 2001 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Aug 24, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 24, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Consumer's Right to Financial Privacy Act - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to revamp financial institution obligations regarding disclosures of personal information sharing. Prohibits such institutions from either disclosing, or making unrelated use, of nonpublic personal information collected in a consumer transaction unless the institution has notified the consumer. Requires the consumer's affirmative consent (opt-in) to any such information sharing between a financial institution, its affiliates, or any other person that is neither an employee or agent of such institution.

Mandates that designated regulatory agencies promulgate regulations that: (1) require affirmative consumer consent as a prerequisite to any information sharing by a financial institution; (2) prohibit a financial institution from denying a product or service to a consumer who has denied consent to such information transfer; and (3) require consumer access and opportunity to dispute nonpublic personal information made available by the institution to persons other than its own personnel.

Prohibits a financial institution from disclosing a consumer's access number or code to an affiliated or nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail marketing, or other marketing through electronic mail to the consumer.

Restricts nonpublic personal information received from a financial institution by an affiliate or nonaffiliated third party from being further disclosed to another affiliate or nonaffiliated third party of both the financial institution and such recipient.

Prohibits obtaining, or soliciting a person to obtain, customer information from a financial institution under false pretenses.

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