Skip to main content
HR 1428 114th Congress House

Judicial Redress Act of 2015

Official title: To extend Privacy Act remedies to citizens of certified states, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2015 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment information and archivesInternational organizations and cooperationRight of privacy
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-126.
Feb 24, 2016
Signed by President.
Feb 12, 2016
Presented to President.
Feb 10, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2016
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H694)
Feb 10, 2016
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H694)
Feb 10, 2016
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H694)
Feb 10, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 9, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S756-757; text as passed Senate: CR S756-757)
Feb 9, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S756-757; text as passed Senate: CR S756-757)
Feb 1, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
Feb 1, 2016
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.
Jan 28, 2016
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Oct 21, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 20, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 20, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6985-6986)
Oct 20, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6985-6986)
Oct 20, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1428.
Oct 20, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6985-6988)
Oct 20, 2015
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 20, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Oct 20, 2015
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Oct 20, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-294, Part I.
Sep 17, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 16, 2015
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged.
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 18, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 18, 2015
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 24, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-126.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 1, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

Judicial Redress Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate foreign countries or regional economic integration organizations whose natural citizens may bring civil actions under the Privacy Act of 1974 against certain U.S. government agencies for purposes of accessing, amending, or redressing unlawful disclosures of records transferred from a foreign country to the United States to prevent, investigate, detect, or prosecute criminal offenses.

The citizens of such countries or organizations may bring a civil action against: (1) U.S. agencies that intentionally or willfully violate conditions for disclosing records without the consent of the individual to whom the record pertains; and (2) U.S. agencies designated by DOJ, with the concurrence of the agency, that refuse an individual's request to review or amend his or her records.

DOJ, with the concurrence of the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Homeland Security, may designate countries or organizations whose citizens may pursue such civil remedies if the person's country or organization: (1) has appropriate privacy protections for sharing information with the United States, as provided for in an agreement with the United States or as determined by DOJ; (2) permits the transfer of personal data for commercial purposes between its territory and the United States; and (3) has DOJ-certified data transfer policies that do not impede U.S. national security interests.

A country's designation may be revoked if it: (1) is not complying with a privacy protection agreement, (2) no longer has appropriate privacy protections for sharing information, (3) fails to meet requirements for transfers of personal data for commercial purposes, (4) no longer meets the DOJ's transfer policy certification requirements, or (5) impedes the transfer of information to the United States (for purposes of reporting or preventing unlawful activity) by a private entity or person.

DOJ's designations are exempt from judicial or administrative review.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is granted exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising under this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1600 Identical bill Judicial Redress Act of 2015
 Bill text 8 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1428: Judicial Redress Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1428/
MLA
"H.R. 1428: Judicial Redress Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1428/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1428, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1428/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1428: Judicial Redress Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1428/)
Report a problem