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H.R. 1950 (100th)

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require that telephone monitoring by employers be accompanied by a regular audible warning tone.

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Introduced

6 April 1987

Last action

15 July 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for an employer to monitor an employee's work phone call unless a repeating audible warning tone is utilized. Allows any person whose call is monitored in violation of this Act to recover civil damages.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 May 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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