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S 1484 108th Congress Senate

Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act

Official title: A bill to require a report on Federal Government use of commercial and other databases for national security, intelligence, and law enforcement purposes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2003 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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.
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Jul 29, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10150-10151)
Jul 29, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10149-10150)
Jul 29, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 29, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10150-10151)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act - Directs the Attorney General, the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Treasury, and the Directors of Central Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit to specified congressional committees and make available to the public a written report detailing any use by the agency, or by any national security, intelligence, or law enforcement element under that agency's jurisdiction, of databases that were obtained from or remain under the control of a nonfederal entity, or that contain information that was acquired initially by another Federal agency for purposes other than national security, intelligence, or law enforcement. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds by those agencies on the procurement of or access to any commercially available database unless that report has been submitted within 60 days.

Sets forth report requirements, including information on contracts entered into for the use of, access to, or analysis of databases that were obtained from a nonfederal entity for specified purposes..

Prohibits any Government entity, officer, or employee from conducting a search or other analysis of a database for national security, intelligence, or law enforcement purposes based solely on a hypothetical scenario or supposition of who may commit a crime or pose a threat to national security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1484: Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1484/
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