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H.R. 199 (107th)

Law Enforcement Officers Privacy Protection Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 2001

Last action

12 February 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Sponsors

Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

19 August 2025

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Summary

Law Enforcement Officers Privacy Protection Act - Amends rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to authorize: (1) a party to obtain discovery of law enforcement personnel records otherwise discoverable only upon a showing that there exists a reasonable basis, supported by facts, for contending that the records sought are necessary and material to an issue involved in the pending action; and (2) the court, in its discretion and after in camera review of such records, to order discovery of such records when the required showing has been made, subject to a protection order. Prohibits a party from obtaining discovery of any matter by reason of its relevance with respect to, or its use in leading to the discovery of admissible evidence as to, the existence of the reasonable basis.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 February 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

    Source: Committee

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