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S. 2669

A bill to prohibit Government employees from secretly taping conversations with others.

Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any Federal official or employee while acting within his or her official capacity from intercepting a wire or oral communication. Establishes exceptions if: (1) all parties to the communication have given prior consent; (2) the interception is pursuant to a law enforcement, security, or intelligence investigation or pursuant to regulations or guidelines approved by the Attorney General; or (3) the communication constitutes a tortious or criminal act.

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH](D-OH)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Committee

    Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  3. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  4. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A bill to prohibit Government employees from secretly taping conversations with others. — Informed