H.R. 3133 · 111th Congress

Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-07-08
Latest action
2009-08-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summary

Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.