HR 9815 · 93th Congress · Right of privacy

Freedom From Surveillance Act

Introduced 1973-08-02· Sponsored by Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-08-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Freedom from Surveillance Act - Provides that whoever being a civil officer of the United States or an officer of the Armed Forces of the United States employs any part of the Armed Forces of the United States or the militia of any State to conduct investigations into, maintain surveillance over, or record or maintain information regarding, the beliefs, associations, or political activities of any person not a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of any civilian organization, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Excludes the provisions of this Act from the use of the Armed Forces of the United States or the militia of any State: (1) doing anything necessary or appropriate to enable such forces or militia to accomplish their mission after they have been actually and publicly assigned by the President to the task of repelling invasion or suppressing rebellion, insurrection, or domestic violence; or (2) investigating criminal conduct committed on a military installation or involving the destruction, damage, theft, unlawful seizure, or trespass of the property of the United States; or (3) determining the suitability for em…

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