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S 2898 106th Congress Senate

Notice of Electronic Monitoring Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the disclosure of electronic monitoring of employee communications and computer usage in the workplace.

Introduced: July 20, 2000 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liabilityComputersDamagesElectronic mail systems
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Electronic surveillanceEmployee rightsEmployers' liabilityInjunctionsInternetLabor and EmploymentLawLegal feesPunitive damagesRight of privacyScience, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Jul 20, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 20, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/21/2000 S7394)
Jul 20, 2000
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 Latest action July 20, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Notice of Electronic Monitoring Act - Declares that an employer who intentionally, by any electronic means, monitors any wire, oral, or electronic communication of an employee, or otherwise monitors an employee's computer usage, without first having provided the employee specified notice, shall be liable to the employee for relief. Provides an exception where the employer has reasonable grounds to believe that an employee is engaged in conduct that violates the legal rights of, or involves significant harm to, the employer or another person.

Requires an employer: (1) after first providing notice of such electronic monitoring, to provide annual notice to all employees who are subject to such monitoring; and (2) before implementing a material change in such an electronic monitoring practice, to provide notice to all employees who are subject to such monitoring as a result of the change.

Allows any person aggrieved by any act in violation of this Act to bring an action in a U.S. district court. Sets limits on monetary damages awarded.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2898: Notice of Electronic Monitoring Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2898/
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