HR 1079 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional operations and organization Government information and archives Right of privacy

CASES Act

Introduced: February 11, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 22, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-50.

Aug 22, 2019

Signed by President.

Aug 13, 2019

Presented to President.

Aug 1, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 31, 2019

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5275)

Jul 31, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5275)

Jun 25, 2019

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-50.

Jun 25, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.

May 15, 2019

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 12, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Feb 11, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 11, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1502)

Feb 11, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1504)

Feb 11, 2019

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Feb 11, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1079.

Feb 11, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1502-1504)

Feb 11, 2019

Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Feb 7, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 11, 2019	House · vote #77	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	379–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 or the CASES Act

This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require each federal agency to accept electronic identity proofing and authentication processes that allow an individual, under the Privacy Act, to access the individual's records or to provide prior written consent for the disclosure of the individual's records.

The OMB must (1) create a template for electronic consent and access forms, and (2) require each agency to accept such forms from any individual properly identity proofed and authenticated.

What's happening now August 22, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-50.

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