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.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 1977

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Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

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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summary · EN · 4 January 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/845
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