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Version 28 · Reported to House without amendment, Part I · May 15, 2018
Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017
This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to establish criminal monetary penalties with respect to: (1) an officer or employee of a federal financial regulatory agency who willfully makes an unauthorized disclosure of certain individually identifiable information, and (2) a person who willfully requests or obtains such information under false pretenses.
People & committees
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R–TN
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 2 (Roll no. 293). (text: CR 6/25/18 H5588)
House roll call 293 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 2 (Roll no. 293).(text: CR 6/25/18 H5588)
House roll call 293 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5673-5674)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4294.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5587-5589)
Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
House Committee on the Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 18, 2018.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-678, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-678, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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