H.R. 4639 · 118th Congress · House

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate.
Introduced
Jul 14, 23
Passed House
Apr 17, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

This bill expands prohibited disclosures of stored electronic communications under the Stored Communications Act.

The Stored Communications Act generally prohibits certain technology providers—remote computing service (RCS) providers and electronic communication service (ECS) providers—from disclosing the contents of stored electronic communications to anyone, including the government; and records or information pertaining to a customer or subscriber to a government entity.

This bill extends the general prohibitions on disclosure to an additional type of technology provider: intermediary service providers. Intermediary service providers (commonly referred to as data brokers) are companies that deliver, store, or process communications for RCS and ECS providers.

The bill also limits the authority of law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies to access certain customer and subscriber records or illegitimately obtained information. With respect to such records, the bill

  • prohibits law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies from obtaining the records or information from a third party in exchange for anything of value (e.g., purchasing them);
  • prohibits other government agencies from sharing the records or information with law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies; and
  • prohibits the use of such records or information in any trial, hearing, or proceeding.

Additionally, the bill requires the government to obtain a court order before aquiring certain customer and subscriber records or any illegitimately obtained information from a third party.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 18, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. APR 17, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1149. (consideration

    CR H2459-2468; text: CR H2463-2465)

    2459Yea
    2468Nay
    0NV
  3. APR 17, 2024Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046 and H.R. 4639. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, and H.R. 6046 under a closed rule, and for consideration of H.R. 4639 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 6323, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046, and H.R. 4639.

  4. APR 17, 2024Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1149 and Rule XVIII.

  5. APR 17, 2024Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Jerry L

    Carl to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  6. APR 17, 2024Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4639.

  7. APR 17, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res

    1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 1.

  8. APR 17, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res

    1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 2.

  9. APR 17, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res

    1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 3.

  10. APR 17, 2024Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaLota amendment No

    3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaLota demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  11. APR 17, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Davidson moved that the committee rise.

  12. APR 17, 2024Floor

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  13. APR 17, 2024Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R

    4639 as unfinished business.

  14. APR 17, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2480-2481)

    2480Yea
    2481Nay
    0NV
  15. APR 17, 2024Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  16. APR 17, 2024Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4639.

  17. APR 17, 2024Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  18. APR 17, 2024Floor

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  19. APR 17, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #136

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 136).

    219Yea
    199Nay
    0NV
  20. APR 17, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #136

    219 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 136).

    219Yea
    199Nay
    0NV
  21. APR 17, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  22. APR 16, 2024Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 1149 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046 and H.R. 4639. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, and H.R. 6046 under a closed rule, and for consideration of H.R. 4639 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 6323, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046, and H.R. 4639.

  23. APR 16, 2024Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 1149 passed House.

  24. APR 15, 2024Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary

    H. Rept. 118-459, Part I.

    118Yea
    459Nay
    0NV
  25. APR 15, 2024Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary

    H. Rept. 118-459, Part I.

    118Yea
    459Nay
    0NV
  26. APR 15, 2024Committee

    Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.

  27. APR 15, 2024Discharge

    Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.

  28. APR 15, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.

  29. JUL 19, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

    30Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  30. JUL 19, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  31. JUL 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  32. JUL 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  33. JUL 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  34. JUL 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2023

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Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

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Referred: Jul 14, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 14, 2023

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