US Congress House Bill 4176 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the recovery of damages in a civil action related to the disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records, and for other purposes. This bill amends the federal criminal code limit the civil liability of a defendant who misuses personal information in a driving record. Current law establishes civil liability for a defendant who knowingly obtains, discloses, or uses personal information in a driving record for an unauthorized purpose. This bill limits a defendant's civil liability to the knowing disclosure or use of a driver's personal information for an unauthorized purpose. Additionally, it revises the liability standard for punitive damages to require proof that a defendant's conduct was intentional (instead of willful or reckless).

To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the recovery of damages in a civil action related to the disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records, and for other purposes.

Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]

Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-12-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-12-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4176/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4176/BILLS-114hr4176ih.pdf