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HR 50 103th Congress House

Federal Bureau of Investigation First Amendment Protection Act of 1993

Official title: To regulate the conduct of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in certain matters relating to the exercise of rights protected by the first article of amendment to the Federal Constitution.

Introduced: October 6, 1994 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityConstitutional tortsCriminal investigationDepartment of Justice
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Freedom of speechFreedom of the pressGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment liabilityReligious libertyRight of assemblyRight of petition
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Bureau of Investigation First Amendment Protection Act of 1993 - Prohibits the Federal Bureau of Investigation from conducting any investigation that may involve the collection of information about the exercise by a U.S. person of first amendment rights, except in conformance with specified procedures and standards.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 6, 1994
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 29, 1994
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 29, 1994
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 23, 1993
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 24, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 50: Federal Bureau of Investigation First Amendment Protection Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-50/
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"H.R. 50: Federal Bureau of Investigation First Amendment Protection Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-50/.
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