H.R. 7214 · 117th Congress · House

Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Mar 24, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022

This bill requires that law enforcement authorities notify subjects of criminal surveillance orders that cover emails, texts, and similar electronic data and limits the ability of authorities to delay or preclude the required notice. In addition, the bill (1) prohibits, subject to exceptions, courts from sealing criminal surveillance orders; (2) generally requires that public docket records related to criminal surveillance orders be made publicly available; and (3) permits any person to request that a court unseal a surveillance order.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

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

  2. MAR 24, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 24, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 24, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 24, 2022

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