H.R. 4639 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

The Stored Communications Act generally prohibits certain technology providers—remote computing service (RCS) providers and electronic communication service (ECS) providers—from disclosing the contents of stored electronic communications to anyone, including the government; and records or information pertaining to a customer or subscriber to a government entity.

This bill extends the general prohibitions on disclosure to an additional type of technology provider: intermediary service providers. Intermediary service providers (commonly referred to as data brokers) are companies that deliver, store, or process communications for RCS and ECS providers.

The bill also limits the authority of law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies to access certain customer and subscriber records or illegitimately obtained information. With respect to such records, the bill

prohibits law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies from obtaining the records or information from a third party in exchange for anything of value (e.g., purchasing them);
prohibits other government agencies from sharing the records or information with law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies; and
prohibits the use of such records or information in any trial, hearing, or proceeding.

Additionally, the bill requires the government to obtain a court order before aquiring certain customer and subscriber records or any illegitimately obtained information from a third party.

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Engrossed in House

April 17, 2024

Reported in House

April 15, 2024

Introduced in House

July 14, 2023

Amendments (3)

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Apr 17, 2024

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 885

Amendment sought to clarify that section 2 of the bill shall not limit a governmental entity's ability to obtain information that would be obtainable without a warrant.

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04/18/2024

Received in the Senate.

04/17/2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

04/17/2024

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 136).

04/17/2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 136).

04/17/2024

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

04/17/2024

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

04/17/2024

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4639.

04/17/2024

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

04/17/2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2480-2481)

04/17/2024

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4639 as unfinished business.

04/17/2024

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

04/17/2024

Mr. Davidson moved that the committee rise.

04/17/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaLota demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

04/17/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 3.

04/17/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 2.

04/17/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 1.

04/17/2024

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4639.

04/17/2024

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jerry L. Carl to act as Chairman of the Committee.

04/17/2024

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1149 and Rule XVIII.

04/17/2024

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046 and H.R. 4639. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, and H.R. 6046 under a closed rule, and for consideration of H.R. 4639 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 6323, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046, and H.R. 4639.

04/17/2024

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1149. (consideration: CR H2459-2468; text: CR H2463-2465)

04/16/2024

Rule H. Res. 1149 passed House.

04/16/2024

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1149 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046 and H.R. 4639. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, and H.R. 6046 under a closed rule, and for consideration of H.R. 4639 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 6323, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046, and H.R. 4639.

04/15/2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.

04/15/2024

Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.

04/15/2024

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-459, Part I.

07/19/2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

07/19/2023

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

07/14/2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

07/14/2023

Introduced in House

H.R.4639 118 Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

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