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Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Introduced: April 21, 2021 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

This bill generally prohibits law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining U.S. customer or subscriber records or any illegitimately obtained information from a third party in exchange for anything of value (e.g., purchasing such information). Records or information obtained in violation of this bill are inadmissible as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other legal proceeding.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2738/
MLA
"H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2738/.
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H.R. 2738, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2738/.
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[H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2738/)
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