United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 8549 — To prohibit the retention of incidentally acquired communications in the course of intelligence collection activities.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

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Summary

Modifies statutory requirements related to certain procedures limiting the retention of communications incidentally acquired during an intelligence activity. Specifically, the bill removes a requirement that such procedures must permit the acquisition, retention, and dissemination of such communications. (An existing executive order authorizes intelligence community agencies to collect, retain, and disseminate incidentally obtained information that may indicate involvement in activities that may violate federal, state, local or foreign laws.)

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

  2. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Armed forces and national security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Internet and video services Telephone and wireless communication
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8549 do?
Modifies statutory requirements related to certain procedures limiting the retention of communications incidentally acquired during an intelligence activity. Specifically, the bill removes a requirement that such procedures must permit the acquisition, retention, and dissemination of such communications. (An existing executive order authorizes intelligence community agencies to collect, retain, and disseminate incidentally obtained information that may indicate involvement in activities that may violate federal, state, local or foreign laws.)
Who sponsors HR 8549?
HR 8549 is sponsored by Justin Amash (R).
What is the current status of HR 8549?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 8549?
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