House Bill 7214
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 24, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7214
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 24, 2022
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11/01/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
03/24/2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/24/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 8, 2023 1:30:27 PM