Freedom From Surveillance Act

Summary

Freedom from Surveillance Act - Provides that whoever being a civil officer of the United States or an officer of the Armed Forces of the United States employs any part of the Armed Forces of the United States or the militia of any State to conduct investigations into, maintain surveillance over, or record or maintain information regarding, the beliefs, associations, or political activities of any person not a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of any civilian organization, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Excludes the provisions of this Act from the use of the Armed Forces of the United States or the militia of any State: (1) doing anything necessary or appropriate to enable such forces or militia to accomplish their mission after they have been actually and publicly assigned by the President to the task of repelling invasion or suppressing rebellion, insurrection, or domestic violence; or (2) investigating criminal conduct committed on a military installation or involving the destruction, damage, theft, unlawful seizure, or trespass of the property of the United States; or (3) determining the suitability for employment or for retention in employment of any individual actually seeking employment or employed by the Armed Forces of the United States or by the militia of any State, or by a defense facility; or (4) whenever the militia of any State is under the command or control of the chief executive of that State or any other appropriate authorities of that State. Allows any person aggrieved as a result of any act which is prohibited by this Act to bring a civil action for damages irrespective of the actuality or amount of pecuniary injury suffered. Allows any person who has reason to believe that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur to bring a civil action on behalf of himself and others similarly situated against any civil officer of the United States or any military officer of the Armed Forces of the United States to enjoin the planning or implementation of any activity in violation of that section.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 November 1973

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