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Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act Amendments of 1989

Public Law 101-56 · H.R. 2848 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jul 19, 1989 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Wise (D-WV-3)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 to delay until January 1, 1990, the effective date of such Act with respect to existing agency matching programs: (1) which are identified by an agency as being in operation before June 1, 1989; (2) whose identification is submitted by the agency to specified congressional committees and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before August 1, 1989, in a report containing a schedule for compliance with the Act; and (3) whose identification is published by OMB in the Federal Register before September 15, 1989.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Jul 19, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-56.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 18, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 13, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jul 11, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Wise asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  11. Jul 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  12. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.