A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to regulate the use of informers by the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Summary

Prohibits the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation from compensating any person for furnishing information unless such compensation is expressly authorized by law. Repeals authorization for appropriations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character the purpose for the spending of which need not be specified.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
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