Student Privacy Protection Act of 2003

To afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation of their privacy rights under the General Education Provisions Act.

Subjects

Education

Summary

Student Privacy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to establish private civil remedies for educational institutions' or agencies' violations of certain rights of privacy of and access to student educational records.

Allows students and applicants, and their parents, to bring civil actions in U.S. district courts to enjoin such violations and recover court-determined damages. Allows a court, in its discretion, to award treble damages for willful or knowing violations.

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Legislative Actions

2003-04-29
Introduced in House
2003-04-29
Introduced in House
2003-04-29
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-04-29
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-04-29
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-05-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
2003-06-25
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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