United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1597 (93rd)
A bill to amend certain Federal law relating to the interception of wire and oral communications.
Introduced
9 January 1973
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
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1 August 2024
Summary
Provides that, notwithstanding any other law or provision of law, whoever, acting under color of law, intercepts or discloses any wire or oral communication, with respect to which a judge or justice of the United States or a Senator or Member of Congress is a party, without the written authorization of the President (specifically authorizing the particular interception or disclosure) shall be fined not more than $20,000, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 2511(4))
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 January 1973
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/1597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/1597