US SB81 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to protect the privacy of health information during a national health emergency.
Title
Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB651 (Same As) 2021-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Disability and health-based discrimination
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Genetics
Geography and mapping
Health
Health information and medical records
Housing discrimination
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marketing and advertising
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Racial and ethnic relations
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care
Voting rights
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Disability and health-based discrimination
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Genetics
Geography and mapping
Health
Health information and medical records
Housing discrimination
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marketing and advertising
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Racial and ethnic relations
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/81/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s81/BILLS-117s81is.pdf |
