H.R. 1079: Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019
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H.R. 1079: Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-07 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-50.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 77 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1079 (2019-02-11), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-50. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019
Plain 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. The 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.
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Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · 3 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1079, CASES Act (2019-06-20)
Cosponsors on this site
Brian Babin (R-TX)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 77 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1079 (2019-02-11): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1079.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr1079 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116