A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon acts or omissions of United States employees, to provide an improved procedure relating to certain illegal searches and seizures, and for other purposes.

Summary

Expands Federal Government liability for the acts of its agents to include certain intentional and ministerial acts, such as assault, false arrest, malicious prosecution, and wrongful invasion of privacy. States that such liability shall be exclusive and preclude any remedy against agents individually. Amends the Federal Rules of Evidence to make evidence which is obtained as a result of a search or seizure and which is relevant, obtained in good faith and otherwise admissible, admissible unless the court finds that the search and seizure was made in intentional violation of the fourth amendment.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 August 1978

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