To amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act.
- Section id3BE7D2F9A45C42569D19F6824768EA3C: 2. Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction under Stored Communications Act Section 2711 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a court of general criminal jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe authorized by the law of that Indian Tribe to issue search warrants.. the term governmental entity means a department or agency of— the United States
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