H.R. 5873 — A bill to amend chapter 93 (relating to public officers and employees) of title 18 of the United States Code to forbid the recording by Federal officers and employees of telephone conversations without the consent of all parties to such conversations.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any Federal official or employee while acting within his or her official capacity from recording a telephone conversation without the consent of all the parties. Establishes exceptions if: (1) the interception is pursuant to a law enforcement or foreign intelligence or counterintelligence investigation; (2) a telephone search warrant is obtained; or (3) the recording is in the usual course of recording incoming emergency reports.

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H.R. 4826A bill to amend chapter 93 (relating to public officers and employees) of title 18 of the United States Code to forbid the recording by public officers and employees of telephone conversations without the consent of all parties to such conversations.
1984-06-15Clean Bill H.R.5873 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
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1984-06-15
Introduced in House
1984-06-15
Introduced in House
1984-06-15
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
1984-06-15
For Previous Action See H.R.4826.
1984-06-26
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1984-06-26
Ordered to be Reported.
1984-07-25
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-905.
1984-07-25
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-905.
1984-07-25
Placed on Union Calendar No: 518.

A bill to amend chapter 93 (relating to public officers and employees) of title 18 of the United States Code to forbid the recording by Federal officers and employees of telephone conversations without the consent of all parties to such conversations.

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