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H.R. 1656 110th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws,…

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCriminal justice informationDirectoriesDisaster relief
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Emergency ManagementEvacuation of civiliansGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkLawLiability (Law)Nongovernmental organizationsPublic recordsRight of privacySex offendersState laws
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Mar 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 22, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to authorize the disclosure to government agencies of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) records on assistance provided to individuals in connection with a major disaster or emergency for purposes of complying with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

Conditions receipt of federal funds by non-governmental organizations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on the organization providing assurances satisfactory to the President that it will disclose its records for the purpose of permitting a requesting jurisdiction to comply with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1656: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1656/
MLA
"H.R. 1656: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1656/.
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H.R. 1656, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1656/.
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[H.R. 1656: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1656/)
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