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HR 781 108th Congress House

Privacy Protection Clarification Act

Official title: To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt attorneys from the privacy provisions of that Act.

Introduced: May 1, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E244)
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Privacy Protection Clarification Act - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exclude attorneys-at-law from its definition of `financial institution' (thereby excluding them from its requirements governing the disclosure of nonpublic personal information pertaining to clients).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 21, 2003
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 15, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 6, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· May 1, 2003
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 1, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 1, 2003
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 7, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 781: Privacy Protection Clarification Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-781/
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"H.R. 781: Privacy Protection Clarification Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-781/.
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H.R. 781, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-781/.
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