Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1289
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2009-06-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: 
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

action_date: 2009-07-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

action_date: 2009-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

action_date: 2009-10-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-19
text: Became Public Law No: 111-79.
action_date: 2009-10-19
text: Became Public Law No: 111-79.
action_date: 2009-10-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-10-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10092-10093)
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10092-10093)
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1289.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10092-10094)
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Mr. Schiff moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-08-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7373-7374)
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7373-7374)
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7373-7374)
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7373-7374)
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6809-6810)
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-79