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HR 484 112th Congress House

Personal Privacy Clarification Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the personal privacy exemption in the Freedom of Information Act.

Introduced: February 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Corporate finance and managementCriminal justice information and recordsFederal appellate courtsFreedom of informationGovernment information and archives
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Personal Privacy Clarification Act - Revises an exemption from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act to apply to records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes to the extent that the production of such information could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of the privacy of any individual (currently, an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 18, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 484: Personal Privacy Clarification Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-484/
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"H.R. 484: Personal Privacy Clarification Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-484/.
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H.R. 484, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-484/.
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