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H.R. 2396 115th Congress House

Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act

Official title: To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain annual notices provided by financial institutions.

Introduced: June 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulationConsumer affairsConsumer creditRight of privacy
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 14, 2017
Ms. Waters, Maxine moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H9914)
Dec 14, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 657, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clay No. 1.
Dec 14, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2396.
Dec 14, 2017
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for each bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H.R. 2396 shall be considered as adopted. The rule also makes in order the amendment printed in the report. An amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4015 consisting of Rules Committee Print 115-46, shall be considered as adopted.
Dec 14, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 657. (consideration: CR H9905-9916; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9905)
Dec 14, 2017
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2396.
Dec 14, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 275 - 146 (Roll no. 682).
Dec 14, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 235 (Roll no. 681).
Dec 14, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Dec 14, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the vehicle financial company term from including a financial institution that is engaging or has engaged in a pattern or practice of unsafe or unsound banking practices and other violations related to consumer harm.
Dec 12, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 657 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for each bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H.R. 2396 shall be considered as adopted. The rule also makes in order the amendment printed in the report. An amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4015 consisting of Rules Committee Print 115-46, shall be considered as adopted.
Dec 4, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.
Dec 4, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-434.
Oct 12, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 20.
Oct 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 11, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
May 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 4, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 14, 2017 House · vote #682 On Passage Passed 275–146 See who voted →
Dec 14, 2017 House · vote #681 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 185–235 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 503 – An amendment printed in Part A of House Report 115-462 to strike the term "financial institution" and replace… Agreed to Dec 14, 2017
HAMDT 502 – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 657, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com… No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action December 18, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt a vehicle financial company, under specified circumstances, from the requirement to annually disclose its privacy policies to consumers. A vehicle financial company shall be exempt from such requirement if: (1) the company has not changed its privacy policies since its last disclosure, (2) the current policy is available on its website and via mail, (3) notice is provided to customers regarding availability of the company's privacy policies, and (4) the company gives customers the ability to opt out of having personal information disclosed to third parties.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3164 Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
  • HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis…
  • HRES 657 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2396) to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for cer…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Aug 15, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· Aug 15, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 27, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jun 27, 2017
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 13, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 13, 2017
CLAY, WM.
· May 4, 2017
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