HR 3571
104th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Confidential communications
Eavesdropping
Electronic surveillance
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Magnetic tapes
Misconduct in office
Public records
Religion
Religious liberty
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Religious Communication Sanctity Act of 1996
Introduced: June 4, 1996
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 4, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 4, 1996
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Religious Communication Sanctity Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose penalties upon persons who, under color of governmental authority, surreptitiously listen to or record any communication that is privileged because of its religious character.
Authorizes any person aggrieved by a violation consisting of the recording of a communication to obtain, in a civil action, the prompt destruction of that recording and any copies or transcripts made from such recording.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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