HR 751
107th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
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)
Sound recording and reproducing
Religious Communication Sanctity Act of 2001
Introduced: February 27, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 27, 2001
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Religious Communication Sanctity Act of 2001 - 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
2