Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1079
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-50 on Aug 22, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 7, 2019
Latest Action
Aug 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1079
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Louisiana
Democrat
Massachusetts
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 12, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
77
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 or the CASES Act

This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require each federal agency to accept electronic identity proofing and authentication processes that allow an individual, under the Privacy Act, to access the individual's records or to provide prior written consent for the disclosure of the individual's records.

OMB must (1) create a template for electronic consent and access forms, and (2) require each agency to accept such forms from any individual properly identity proofed and authenticated.

Text (5)
June 25, 2019
February 12, 2019
February 11, 2019
February 7, 2019
Actions (20)
08/22/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-50.
08/22/2019
Signed by President.
08/13/2019
Presented to President.
08/01/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/31/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5275)
07/31/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5275)
06/25/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.
06/25/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-50.
05/15/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/12/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
02/11/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/11/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR H1502)
02/11/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 77).(text: CR H1502)
02/11/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1504)
02/11/2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
02/11/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1079.
02/11/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1502-1504)
02/11/2019
Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
02/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:02:59 PM