Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 23, 2013)
Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2013 - Prohibits the federal government or a state or local government from obtaining or seeking to obtain information relating to an individual or group of individuals held by a third party in a system of records, except as authorized by this Act. Deems information obtained otherwise to be inadmissible in a criminal prosecution in a court of law.
Permits the government to obtain, and a court to admit, information relating to an individual held by a third party in a system of records if: (1) the individual whose name or identification information the government is using to access the information provides express and informed consent to the search; or (2) the government obtains a warrant, upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
What just happenedMay 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 23, 2013
- May 23, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 23, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate