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S 1600 114th Congress Senate

Judicial Redress Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to extend Privacy Act remedies to citizens of certified states, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2015 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment information and archivesInternational organizations and cooperationRight of privacy
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Jun 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 17, 2015
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 Latest action June 17, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Redress Act of 2015

Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate foreign countries or regional economic integration organizations whose natural citizens may bring civil actions under the Privacy Act of 1974 against certain U.S. government agencies for purposes of accessing, amending, or redressing unlawful disclosures of records maintained by an agency.

Allows DOJ, with the concurrence of the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Homeland Security, to designate countries or organizations whose citizens may pursue such civil remedies if the person's country or organization has appropriate privacy protections for sharing information with the United States to prevent, investigate, detect, or prosecute criminal offenses.

Exempts DOJ's designations from judicial or administrative review.

Grants the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising under this Act.

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  • HR 1428 Identical bill Judicial Redress Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1600: Judicial Redress Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1600/
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