SB1574: Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act
- Introduced (completed)
- 2Passed One Chamber (current step)
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction.
Plain-language summary
This bill updates federal privacy law to recognize Tribal courts as courts that can legally request electronic communications and data from tech companies. Currently, the Stored Communications Act only allows federal and state courts to make these requests. The bill would expand this authority to include courts operated by Native American tribes. This change would help tribal law enforcement investigate crimes within their territories. The bill has passed one and is now in the other chamber for consideration.
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SB1574: Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act
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Sponsors
Catherine Cortez Masto
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Mike Rounds
Markwayne Mullin
Tina Smith
Alan Armstrong