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HR 2738 United States House · 117th Congress

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Summary
Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act This bill generally prohibits law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining U.S. customer or subscriber records or any illegitimately obtained information from a third party in exchange for anything of value (e.g., purchasing such information). Records or information obtained in violation of this bill are inadmissible as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other legal proceeding.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects Fourth Amendment rights by prohibiting law enforcement from purchasing data and making illegally obtained evidence inadmissible, advancing civil rights and accountability in criminal justice.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits law enforcement from purchasing third-party data, strengthening data privacy protections under the Fourth Amendment.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 21, 2021 Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
NY
12
Co
Photo of Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren
DDemocratic
CA
18