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SENATE 1265117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Last Action
4/21/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2021-04-21Introduced in Senate

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 (20)

  • Rand Paul (R-KY)
  • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Jon Tester (D-MT)
  • Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)
  • Charles Schumer (D-NY)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

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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