Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006
Latest action · Jun 13, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5810)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) the unauthorized viewing, use, downloading, or removal of any means of identification or individually identifiable health information contained in a federal database or the transfer of such information to another database; and (2) the use of such information to violate federal or state criminal law.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Jun 21, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jun 13, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5810)
- Jun 13, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5810)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5810Text printed S5810 | Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (text) | Jun 13, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5661 | Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006 | Related bill | Jun 21, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit the unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal government.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2006Introduced in Senate
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