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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 21, 1995
Family Privacy Protection Act of 1995 - Declares that, in conducting a program or activity funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government, a person may not, without parental or guardian consent (or, if the minor is emancipated, without the minor's own prior consent), require or otherwise seek the response of the minor to a survey or questionnaire intended to elicit information concerning: (1) parental political affiliations or beliefs; (2) mental or psychological problems; (3) sexual behavior or attitudes; (4) illegal, anti-social, or self-incriminating behavior; (5) appraisals of other individuals with whom the minor has a familial relationship; (6) relationships legally recognized as privileged, such as those with lawyers, physicians, and clergy; or (7) religious beliefs. Exempts from this prohibition: (1) the seeking of information for the purpose of a criminal investigation or adjudication; (2) any inquiry made pursuant to a good faith concern for the health, safety, or welfare of an individual minor; (3) administration of the immigration, internal revenue, or customs laws of the United States; or (4) the seeking of any information required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance. Provides that any restriction under any provision of Federal law on the seeking of information from minors through surveys, questionnaires, analyses, or evaluations shall not apply to any test intended to measure academic performance. Prescribes agency notice and compliance requirements. Provides for judicial review in certain cases. States that this Act does not apply to any program or activity which is subject to the General Education Provisions Act.
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Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Stevens without amendment. With written report No. 104-351. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Stevens without amendment. With written report No. 104-351. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 418 - 7 (Roll no. 287).
House roll call 287 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 418 - 7 (Roll no. 287).
House roll call 287 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1271.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Joe Knollenberg to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 125 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1271 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight now printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment shall be considered as read.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 125. (consideration: CR H4129-4141)
Rule H. Res. 125 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 125 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1271 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight now printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment shall be considered as read.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-94.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-94.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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