Voter Privacy Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 31, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voter Privacy Act of 2019
This bill establishes protections regarding the use of personal information for political purposes. Specifically, it provides an individual the right to obtain from an entity such as a candidate, political committee, or political party the personal information the entity possesses on that individual. An individual may also demand the deletion of this information, prohibit the transfer of this information to another party, and prohibit targeted communications from these entities.
An entity must notify an individual when they receive that individual's personal information from a third party.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 31, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ensure privacy with respect to voter information.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Voter Privacy Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Political advertising
- Political parties and affiliation
- Right of privacy
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2019Introduced in Senate
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