United States · Bill · S
S. 1885 (96th)
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to define and limit the exclusionary rule in Federal criminal proceedings.
Introduced
15 October 1979
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence shall not be excluded from any criminal proceeding solely because it was obtained in violation of the fourth amendment to the Constitution, unless the court finds as a matter of law that an intentional or substantial violation has occurred. Directs the court to consider specified criteria in determining whether a violation is substantial.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 October 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1885
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1885