A bill to amend certain sections (authorizing wiretapping and electronic surveillance) of title 18 of the United States Code.

Summary

Provides that no person, in any branch of the Federal Government, in however high an office, or in any other governmental or private position shall be authorized either explicitly or implicitly to violate the constitutional rights of persons by eavesdropping on private conversations through wiretapping and electronic surveillance. Provides for penalties for anyone who willfully intercepts or records any wire or oral communication without the consent of all the parties to such communication. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 2511, 2512)

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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