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H.R.4709
Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 2/8/2006)      Cosponsors (16)
Related Bills: H.R.4657, H.R.4662, H.R.4714, S.2177, S.2178
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-476 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 109-395
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MAJOR ACTIONS:

2/8/2006 Introduced in House
3/16/2006 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-395.
4/25/2006 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 101).
12/8/2006 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
12/8/2006 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/8/2006 Cleared for White House.
1/3/2007 Presented to President.
1/12/2007 Signed by President.
1/12/2007 Became Public Law No: 109-476 [Text, PDF]
ALL ACTIONS:
2/8/2006:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E90)
2/8/2006:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
3/2/2006:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
3/2/2006:
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
3/16/2006 3:35pm:
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-395.
3/16/2006 3:35pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
4/25/2006 2:43pm:
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
4/25/2006 2:44pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1690-1694)
4/25/2006 2:44pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4709.
4/25/2006 2:56pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4/25/2006 6:57pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1704-1705)
4/25/2006 7:14pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/25/2006 7:14pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1690-1691)
4/26/2006:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
12/8/2006:
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11640)
12/8/2006:
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/8/2006:
Cleared for White House.
12/9/2006:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1/3/2007:
Presented to President.
1/12/2007:
Signed by President.
1/12/2007:
Became Public Law No: 109-476.
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