Exclusionary Rule Reform Act of 1995

Summary

Exclusionary Rule Reform Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to bar the exclusion of evidence obtained as a result of a search or seizure carried out under circumstances justifying an objectively reasonable belief that it was in conformity with the Fourth Amendment. Specifies that the fact that evidence was obtained pursuant to and within the scope of a warrant constitutes prima facie evidence of the existence of such circumstances. Prohibits the exclusion of evidence on the ground that it was obtained in violation of a statute, administrative rule or regulation, or rule of procedure unless exclusion is expressly authorized by statute or by a rule prescribed by the Supreme Court pursuant to statutory authority. Provides that evidence which is otherwise excludable under such provision shall not be excludable where the search and seizure was carried out in circumstances justifying any objectively reasonable belief that it was in conformity with the pertinent statute, administrative rule or regulation, or rule of procedure.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 25 January 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 January 1995

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 January 1995

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 February 1995

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

   Source: Calendars

7. 2 February 1995

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-17.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 February 1995

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-17.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 February 1995

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 61 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments printed in the Record will be given priority of recognition.

   Source: Floor

10. 7 February 1995

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 7 February 1995

    Floor

    Mr. McCollum moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

12. 7 February 1995

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

13. 7 February 1995

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 61. (consideration: CR H1316-1341)

    Source: Floor

14. 7 February 1995

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 666 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

15. 7 February 1995

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments printed in the Record will be given priority of recognition.

    Source: Floor

16. 7 February 1995

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Frank Riggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 February 1995

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 61 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

18. 7 February 1995

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 61 passed House.

    Source: Floor

19. 8 February 1995

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 666.

    Source: Floor

20. 8 February 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

21. 8 February 1995

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 289 - 142 (Roll no. 103).

    Source: Floor

22. 8 February 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 289 - 142 (Roll no. 103).

    Source: Floor

23. 8 February 1995

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

24. 8 February 1995

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

25. 8 February 1995

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 666.

    Source: Floor

26. 8 February 1995

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

27. 8 February 1995

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1380-1400)

    Source: Floor

28. 9 February 1995

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 9 February 1995 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 8 February 1995 · Download file
• Reported in House · 2 February 1995 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 25 January 1995 · Download file

Documents

10 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 9 February 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 9 February 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 February 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 February 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 8 February 1995

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 February 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 February 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 January 1995

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 666) to control crime by exclusionary rule reform.
• amends ← An amendment to delete the provisions of the bill that provide for a "good faith" exception to the exclusionary rule regarding warrantless searches. The amendment would reaffirm the IV amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. (Text of the amendment was printed as amendment No. 6 in the Congressional Record of February 6, 1995.).
• amends ← An amendment (numbered 5 as printed in the Congressional Record) to enact into law the current limited "good faith" exception for searches with warrants that was created in the 1984 Supreme Court case of United States v Leon which says that evidence is generally not excluded if it was obtained in "good faith" reliance on a warrant. Also, the amendment enacts into law the current limited "good faith" exception for searches that was created in the Supreme Court case of Illinois v Krull which says that evidence is generally not excluded if it was obtained in "good faith" reliance on a statue which was later held to be unconstitutional.
• amends ← An amendment to limit the provisions of the bill to parameters which require that evidence obtained must have been acquired in accordance with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
• amends ← An amendment to exclude the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms from the provisions of the bill relaxing the exclusionary rule. Under the amendment, evidence acquired by the BATF without a warrant would not be permissible in court even if it were obtained in good faith that the search was legal.
• amends ← An amendment to provide that nothing in the bill shall be construed so as to violate the fourth article of amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
• amends ← An amendment to provide that the provisions of the bill shall not apply to search or seizure carried out by the Internal Revenue Service.
• amends ← An amendment to exclude the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms from the provisions of the bill relaxing the exclusionary rule. Under the amendment, evidence acquired by the BATF without a warrant would not be permissible in court even if it were obtained in good faith that the search was legal.
• amends ← An amendment to provide that the provisions of the bill would not apply with respect to a search or seizure carried out by, or under the authority of, the Immigration and Naturalization Service.