HR 751 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Religious Communication Sanctity Act of 2001

Introduced Feb 27, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Peter T. King R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 2, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2001 to Sep 10, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NJChristopher H. SmithJun 12, 2001
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyJun 12, 2001
D-NYGary L. AckermanJun 12, 2001
R-NYJohn M. McHughJun 14, 2001
D-NYEdolphus TownsJun 25, 2001
R-NYJames T. WalshJun 25, 2001
D-MIBart StupakJun 28, 2001
D-AZEd PastorJul 17, 2001
D-ILDanny K. DavisAug 1, 2001
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleAug 1, 2001
R-MSRoger F. WickerAug 2, 2001
D-NYMajor R. OwensSep 5, 2001
R-CAKen CalvertSep 10, 2001
R-PAPhil EnglishSep 10, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 2, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
  2. Feb 27, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Feb 27, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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