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HOUSE 4639118th CongressReceived in the Senate.

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Last Action
4/18/2024

Actions

  • 2024-04-18Received in the Senate.
  • 2024-04-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-04-17On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 136).
  • 2024-04-17Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 136).
  • 2024-04-17The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  • 2024-04-17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2024-04-17The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4639.
  • 2024-04-17The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  • 2024-04-17Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2480-2481)
  • 2024-04-17Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4639 as unfinished business.
  • 2024-04-17On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2024-04-17Mr. Davidson moved that the committee rise.
  • 2024-04-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaLota demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • 2024-04-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 3.
  • 2024-04-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 2.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-07-14 (00)

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

This bill expands prohibited disclosures of stored electronic communications under the Stored Communications Act.

The Stored Communications Act generally prohibits certain technology providers—remote computing service (RCS) providers and electronic communication service (ECS) providers—from disclosing the contents of stored electronic communications to anyone, including the government; and records or information pertaining to a customer or subscriber to a government entity.

This bill extends the general prohibitions on disclosure to an additional type of technology provider: intermediary service providers. Intermediary service providers (commonly referred to as data brokers) are companies that deliver, store, or process communications for RCS and ECS providers.

The bill also limits the authority of law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies to access certain customer and subscriber records or illegitimately obtained information. With respect to such records, the bill

  • prohibits law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies from obtaining the records or information from a third party in exchange for anything of value (e.g., purchasing them);
  • prohibits other government agencies from sharing the records or information with law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies; and
  • prohibits the use of such records or information in any trial, hearing, or proceeding.

Additionally, the bill requires the government to obtain a court order before aquiring certain customer and subscriber records or any illegitimately obtained information from a third party.

Cosponsors (7)

  • JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • Ken Buck (R-CO)
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
  • Thomas Massie (R-KY)
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA)

Subjects

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