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HR 1126 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to reform the fourth amendment exclusionary rule.

Introduced: April 16, 1985 See on congress.gov
Law Courts and Civil ProcedureCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence (Law)Exclusionary rule (Evidence)Searches and seizures
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence obtained by a search or seizure shall not be excluded in a Federal proceeding if the seizure was undertaken in a reasonable, good faith belief in its conformity with the fourth amendment to the Constitution.

Provides that evidence obtained in accordance with a warrant is prima facie evidence of good faith, absent intentional and material misrepresentation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 16, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1126: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to reform the fourth amendment exclusionary rule.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1126/
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"H.R. 1126: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to reform the fourth amendment exclusionary rule.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1126/.
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H.R. 1126, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1126/.
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