The record

LegislationLegislation· Apr 2024
HR 4639

Sponsored by Warren Davidson (R)

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Would have barred police and intelligence agencies from buying Americans' location data and communications from data brokers.

Tradeoff

Would have blocked government agencies from buying this data from companies. Would have also required court orders for certain records that data brokers hold.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed the bill 219-199 on April 17, 2024; the Senate never voted before the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jul 14, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jul 14, 2023)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 30 - 0(Jul 19, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-459, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #136 · Apr 17, 2024)

    219 yeanay 199
  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Apr 18, 2024)

Passage votes· Apr 17, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025