United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3486 (96th)
Documentary Materials Privacy Protection Act of 1980
Introduced
5 April 1979
Last action
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Status
Measure laid on table in House, S. 1790 passed in lieu.
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Subjects
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14 June 2021
Summary
First Amendment Privacy Protection Act of 1979 - Prohibits government officers and employees from searching for or seizing any work product or documentary materials possessed by a person for public dissemination in a book, newspaper, broadcast, or other similar form of public communication. Specifies exceptions to such prohibition. Provides a civil cause of action for persons aggrieved by an unlawful search or seizure against any governmental unit and State employees or officers.
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Documents
3 official files
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 September 1980
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 May 1980
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 April 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/3486
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/3486