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H.R. 14014 (95th)

Citizen Protection Act

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Introduced

7 September 1978

Last action

7 September 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Citizen Protection Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require a subpena duces tecum for the search for and seizure of evidence when anyone acting under color of law has probable cause to believe evidence of a crime is located on or about premises in which the person in possession of the evidence has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Permits issuance of a search warrant instead of a subpena duces tecum only if there is probable cause to believe: (1) the person in possession of the evidence may be involved in the crime under investigation; or (2) the evidence sought to be seized would be destroyed, hidden, or moved if the subpena duces tecum procedures set out in this Act were followed. Creates a cause of action for any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act, allowing punitive damages of up to $10,000 for each violation.

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Timeline

  1. 7 September 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 September 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 September 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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