United States · Bill · S
S. 1973 (105th)
Telephone Privacy Act of 1998
Introduced
23 April 1998
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4202)
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10 August 2026
Summary
Telephone Privacy Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to permit a person to intercept an oral, wire, or electronic communication where: (1) all parties (currently, one party) to the communication have given prior consent; or (2) such person is a party to the communication and the communication conveys threats of physical harm, harassment, or intimidation.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 April 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1973
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1973