H.R. 3133 · 111th Congress
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Adam Schiff
- 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.