Congress 108 - S 1301 - Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004

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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Fines (Penalties) Motion pictures Photography Pornography Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Video tape recording

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Summary

Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly videotaping, photographing, filming, recording by any means, or broadcasting an image of a private area of an individual, without that individual's consent, under circumstances in which that individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy. (Defines a "private area" as the naked or undergarment clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast of an individual.)

Makes such prohibition inapplicable to lawful law enforcement, correctional, or intelligence activity.

Actions

Dec 23, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-495.
Dec 23, 2004

Signed by President.
Dec 15, 2004

Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2004

Senate agreed to the amendment of the House by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11876-11877; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11876)
Dec 7, 2004

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the amendment of the House by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11876-11877; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11876)
Nov 18, 2004

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Nov 17, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 2004

House requested return of papers pursuant to H. Res. 842.
Sep 21, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7267)
Sep 21, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7267)
Sep 21, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1301.
Sep 21, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7267-7268)
Sep 21, 2004

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 20, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.
May 20, 2004

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-504.
May 12, 2004

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 12, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2004

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 30, 2004

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 30, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 30, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2003

Received in the House.
Sep 25, 2003

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12022-12023; text as passed Senate: CR S12022-12023)
Sep 25, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12022-12023; text as passed Senate: CR S12022-12023)
Jul 24, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228.
Jul 24, 2003

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 24, 2003

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 19, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8245)
Jun 19, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8245)
Jun 19, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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