S 1289 111th Congress

Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 111-79.

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Sponsors

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

D — RI

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

Actions

2009-10-19T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 111-79.

2009-10-19T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 111-79.

2009-10-19T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2009-10-19T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2009-10-07T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2009-10-07T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2009-09-30T00:00:00

Cleared for White House.

2009-09-30T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2009-09-30T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10092-10093)

2009-09-30T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10092-10093)

2009-09-30T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1289.

2009-09-30T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10092-10094)

2009-09-30T00:00:00

Mr. Schiff moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2009-08-19T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

2009-07-10T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2009-07-10T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2009-07-10T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2009-07-10T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7373-7374)

2009-07-10T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7373-7374)

2009-07-10T00:00:00

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7373-7374)

2009-07-10T00:00:00

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7373-7374)

2009-06-18T00:00:00

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2009-06-18T00:00:00

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6809-6810)

2009-06-18T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

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