HOUSE 1079116th CongressBecame Public Law No: 116-50.

CASES Act

Last Action: 8/22/2019

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2019-08-22Became Public Law No: 116-50.
2019-08-22Became Public Law No: 116-50.
2019-08-22Signed by President.
2019-08-22Signed by President.
2019-08-13Presented to President.
2019-08-13Presented to President.
2019-08-01Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-07-31Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5275)
2019-07-31Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5275)
2019-06-25Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.
2019-06-25Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-50.
2019-06-25Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-50.
2019-05-15Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-02-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-02-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-08-22 (49)

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.

Cosponsors (3)

Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
Van Taylor (R-TX)
Brian Babin (R-TX)

Subjects

Congressional operations and organization
Government information and archives
Right of privacy

Became law: Pub. L. 116-50

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