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HR 4651 98th Congress House

A bill to amend section 2511 of title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate the one-party-consent exception to the prohibition against certain interceptions, not under color of law, of wire and…

Official title: A bill to amend section 2511 of title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate the one-party-consent exception to the prohibition against certain interception… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 2511 of title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate the one-party-consent exception to the prohibition against certain interceptions, not under color of law, of wire and oral communications.

Introduced: March 1, 1984 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and LibertiesCommunications and BroadcastingElectronic surveillanceRight of privacyTelephone
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Jan 25, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to eliminate the provision allowing for one-party-consent to certain interceptions, not under color of law, of wire and oral communications.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 1, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4651: A bill to amend section 2511 of title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate the one-party-consent exception to the prohibition against certain interceptions, not under color of law, of wire and oral communications.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4651/
MLA
"H.R. 4651: A bill to amend section 2511 of title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate the one-party-consent exception to the prohibition against certain interceptions, not under color of law, of wire and oral communications.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4651/.
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H.R. 4651, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4651/.
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[H.R. 4651: A bill to amend section 2511 of title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate the one-party-consent exception to the prohibition against certain interceptions, not under color of law, of wire and oral communications.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4651/)
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