A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.
Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly videotaping, photographing, filming, recording by any means, or broadcasting an image of a private area of an individual, without that individual's consent, under circumstances in which that individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy. (Defines a "private area" as the naked or undergarment clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast of an individual.)
Makes such prohibition inapplicable to lawful law enforcement, correctional, or intelligence activity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-504.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7267-7268)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1301.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7267)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7267)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House requested return of papers pursuant to H. Res. 842.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the amendment of the House by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11876-11877; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11876)
Enacted as Public Law 108-495
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Senate agreed to the amendment of the House by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11876-11877; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11876)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-495.
Became Public Law No: 108-495.