,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mr4 ,posey introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9        
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
impose p5alties = ! unau?oriz$          
disclosure ( p]sonal f9ancial in=mation 
by ,f$]al employees4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]sonal      
,f9ancial ,in=mation ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,unau?oriz$ disclosure ( p]sonally  
id5tifiable cov]$ in=mation  7a7        
,liability = ,c]ta9 ,acts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,x %all be unlawful = any (fic] or     
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7       
willfully to make an unau?oriz$         
disclosure ( p]sonally id5tifiable cov]$
 in=mation2 or  7,b7 to conspire to     
commit a violation ( subp>agraph 7,a74  

7#b7 ,p5alty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any        
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
subject to a p5alty ( n m ?an ! greate/ 
(-- 7i7 ! p5alty specifi$ 9 ! law sett+ 
=? ! (f5se :i* cov]s a violation (      
p>agraph 7#a71 or  7ii7 ! p5alty set =? 
9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,uni=m p5alty 
,! p5alty set =? 9 ?is subp>agraph is a 
felony puni%able ^u conviction by-- 7i7 
a f9e 9 any am\nt n exce$+ #ajj1jjj =   
ea* su* violation & imprisonm5t ( n m   
?an #g ye>s1  7ii7 ! co/s ( prosecution1
 &  7iii7 dismissal f (fice or dis*>ge f
 employm5t4  7,c7 ,=feiture ( annuities 
& retir$ pay ,a violation ( p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be treat$ z an (f5se to :i*   
sections #hcab & #hdcb7;g77#e7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 apply4  7b7    
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m    
(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means an (fic]  
appo9t$ pursuant to section             
#bajd7;a77#a77;,c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,employee ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,! t]m employee ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates means an employee1 z def9$ by    
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#c7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable     
cov]$ in=mation ,! t]m p]sonally        
id5tifiable cov]$ in=mation means any   
in=mation conta9$ 9 a f9ancial record 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aaja ( ! ,"r to       
,f9ancial ,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab    
,u4,s4,c4 #cdja71 if su* in=mation      
conta9s ! "n1 social security numb]1    
/reet address1 telephone numb]1         
electronic mail address1 or any o!r     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation conc]n+ 
! consum] to :i* su* f9ancial record    
relates4  #c4 ,private "r ( action  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o violates section 
#b ( ?is ,act or :o willfully aids1     
abets1 c\nsels1 induces1 or procures !  
commission ( a violation ( section #b ( 
?is ,act %all be liable to ! p]son ^:   
p]sonally id5tifiable cov]$ in=mation 0 
disclos$ 9 violation ( section #b ( ?is 
,act-- 7#a7 9 ! am\nt ( #ajj1jjj = ea*  
su* violation1 &  7#b7 = co/s (         
prosecution & attorney fees4  7b7       

,jurisdiction2 /atute ( limitations2    
v5ue2 process ,! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rts %all h exclusive jurisdiction (   
actions br\ght "u ?is section4 ,any su* 
action %all be br\ght n lat] ?an two    
ye>s aft] ! date ! cause ( action       
arises4 ,any action br\ght "u subsection
 7a7 ( ?is section may be br\ght 9 any  
judicial di/rict :]e9 ! def5dant is     
f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess1 or 
9 ! judicial di/rict :]e9 any act or    
transaction con/itut+ ! violation       
occurs4 ,process 9 su* action may be    
s]v$ 9 any judicial di/rict ( :i* !     
def5dant is an inhabitant or :]ev] !    
def5dant may be f\nd4