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H.R. 4709 (109th): Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006

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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 and status

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Lamar Smith

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 21st congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 21, 2006
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Feb 8, 2006
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 12, 2007

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 12, 2007.

Law
Pub.L. 109-476
Cosponsors

16 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

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History

Feb 8, 2006
 
Introduced

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Mar 2, 2006
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 25, 2006
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Dec 8, 2006
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Jan 12, 2007
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 4709 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4709. This is the one from the 109th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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