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HOUSE 2738117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Last Action
10/19/2021

Actions

  • 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2021-04-21Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
  • 2021-04-21Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
  • 2021-04-21Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-21Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-21 (00)

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

This bill generally prohibits law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining U.S. customer or subscriber records or any illegitimately obtained information from a third party in exchange for anything of value (e.g., purchasing such information). Records or information obtained in violation of this bill are inadmissible as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other legal proceeding.

Cosponsors (1)

  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Business records
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computers and information technology
  • Consumer affairs
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Right of privacy
  • Telephone and wireless communication
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