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HR 3753 105th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Criminal procedure Electronic surveillance Evidence (Law) Law Warrants (Law) Wiretapping

Multipoint Wiretap Act of 1998

Introduced: April 29, 1998 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Passed Senate
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May 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 29, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 29, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Multipoint Wiretap Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that certain requirements relating to the specification of the facilities from which, or the place where, a wire or electronic communication is to be intercepted shall not apply if: (1) there is probable cause to believe that the actions of the person believed to be committing the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted could have the effect of thwarting interception from a specified facility (current law requires a showing of a purpose by that person to thwart interception by changing facilities); and (2) the order authorizing or approving the interception is limited to interception only for such time as it is reasonable to presume that the person identified in the application is or was reasonably proximate to the instrument through which such communication will be or was transmitted.

What's happening now May 11, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3753: Multipoint Wiretap Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3753/
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"H.R. 3753: Multipoint Wiretap Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3753/.
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H.R. 3753, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3753/.
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