A bill to prohibit Government employees from secretly taping conversations with others.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 14, 1984)
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.
What just happenedJul 19, 1984
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Who’s behind it
- Jul 19, 1984Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 13, 1984Committee
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.
Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee - May 15, 1984Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee - May 15, 1984Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Judiciary Committee - May 14, 1984IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 14, 1984IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate