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S. 1790Became Law

An act to limit governmental search and seizure of documentary materials possessed by persons, to provide a remedy for persons aggrieved by violations of the provisions of this Act, and for other purposes.

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Public Law 96-440.

Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN](D-IN)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
2cosponsors1committees30actions
  1. PresidentE40000

    Public Law 96-440.

  2. BecameLaw36000

    Public Law 96-440.

  3. PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  6. President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  7. President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

  8. PresidentE05000

    Measure enrolled in House.

  9. ResolvingDifferencesH42510

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #619 (357-2).

  10. ResolvingDifferences21000

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #619 (357-2).

  11. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to conference report.

  12. ResolvingDifferences23000

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

  13. ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-1003.

  14. ResolvingDifferences20900

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-1003.

  15. ResolvingDifferencesH25200

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1411.

  16. ResolvingDifferences20900

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1411.

  17. ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

  18. ResolvingDifferencesH40000

    Conference scheduled in House.

  19. FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3486.

  20. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3486.

  21. FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  22. FloorH30000

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

  23. Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

  24. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  25. Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  26. Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

  27. Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-874.

    Judiciary Committee
  28. Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-874.

    Judiciary Committee
  29. IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  30. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

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