3.0.0 4381 2023-01-11T13:26:41Z 2023-01-11T13:26:41Z House H HR 2014-04-02 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STOCKMAN:H.R. 4381.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Amendment IV of the United States Constitution--``The rightof the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but uponprobable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, andparticularly describing the place to be searched, and thepersons or things to be seized.''[Page H2854]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2014-04-16T20:54:27Z Referred to 2014-04-02T14:02:00Z 2014-04-16 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2014-04-02 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000937 Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] STEVE STOCKMAN R TX 36 N Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Advanced technology and technological innovations Business records Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Fraud offenses and financial crimes Genetics Government information and archives Right of privacy Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2014-04-02 Introduced in House 2014-05-02T19:41:12Z Biometric Information Privacy Act - Establishes an offense that subjects business entities (including organizations, trusts, and nonprofits), government entities, and people to penalties for knowingly: (1) obtaining in a fraudulent manner personal physiological biometric information relating to an individual, or (2) disclosing such information without permission from the individuals to whom the information pertains.

Defines "personal physiological biometric information" as genetic information, finger prints, palm prints, hand geometry, iris scans, retina scans, and eye vein scans.

Sets forth the following penalties to apply to such offenses:

  • a fine of up to $50,000, imprisonment for up to 1 year, or both;
  • if the offense is committed under false pretenses, a fine of up to $100,000, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both; and
  • if the offense is committed with intent to sell, transfer, or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain, or malicious harm, a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both.

Permits a governmental entity to obtain such personal information pursuant to a court order only if, in the court proceeding relevant to such order: (1) such entity offers clear and convincing evidence that the subject of the information is reasonably suspected of engaging in criminal activity and that the information sought would be material evidence in the case, and (2) the subject of the information is afforded the opportunity to appear and contest such entity's claim.

Requires the Attorney General (DOJ) to enforce violations of this Act.

]]> Biometric Information Privacy Act Display Title Biometric Information Privacy Act Official Title as Introduced To protect the privacy of individuals' personal genetic information and other personal identifier information. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Biometric Information Privacy Act Introduced in House 2014-04-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4381ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4381ih.xml 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.