To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the recovery of damages in a civil action related to the disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · March 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the civil liability of a defendant who misuses personal information in a driving record.
Current law establishes civil liability for a defendant who knowingly obtains, discloses, or uses personal information in a driving record for an unauthorized purpose.
This bill limits a defendant's civil liability to the knowing disclosure or use of a driver's personal information for an unauthorized purpose.
Additionally, it revises the liability standard for punitive damages to require proof that a defendant's conduct was intentional (instead of willful or reckless).
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