,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gjd #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ijih
 ,report ,no4 #aai-hje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #b1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,ms4  
,hageman1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4 ,ond]1 & ,mr4 
,jordan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,septemb] #h1 #bjbf,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #b1    
#bjbf  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !         
sep>ation ( p[]s en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,con/itution & end ! weaponiz$   
surveillance ( ,memb]s ( ,congress4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,congressional ,records ,protection ,act
 ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,prohibition on obta9+   
records = ,memb]s ( ,congress  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( "p ,,ii !   
foll[+3  #bci ,congressional ,records   
,sec4#cggc4 ,prohibition on obta9+      
records = ,memb]s ( ,congress or        
congressional employees4  #cggc4        
,prohibition on obta9+ records = ,memb]s
 ( ,congress or congressional employees 
7a7 ,prohibition on obta9+ records  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
,f$]al or ,/ate law1 a gov]nm5tal entity
 may n-- 7,a7 seek or obta9 a se>*      
w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1    
/atutory au?orization1 c]tification1 or 
subpo5a t c\ld reasonably be expect$ to 
return any cov]$ mat]ial2 or  7,b7 issue
 an adm9i/rative ord] t c\ld reasonably 
be expect$ to return any cov]$ mat]ial4 
7#b7 ,crim9al exception ,?is subsection 
%all n apply if ! subject ( ! se>*      
w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1    
/atutory au?orization1 c]tification1    
subpo5a1 or adm9i/rative ord] is-- 7,a7 
! t>get ( a crim9al inve/igation2 or    
7,b7 a ?ird p>ty & ! se>* w>rant1 gr&   
jury subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 /atutory       

au?orization1 c]tification1 subpo5a1 or 
adm9i/rative ord] dem&s records1        
in=mation1 or ! cont5t ( communications 
p]ta9+ to a ,memb] ( ,congress or       
congressional employee :o is ! t>get ( a
 crim9al inve/igation4  7#c7 ,exception 
reg>d+ c]ta9 =ms ( cov]$ mat]ial ,?is   
subsection does n apply 9 ! case ( cov]$
 mat]ial describ$ 9 subsection          
7d77#b77;,b7 to ! ext5t t ! access ( !  
gov]nm5tal entity to su* cov]$ mat]ial  
is subject to ! requirem5ts "u          
subsection 7b77#c74  7b7 ,notification  
requirem5t  7#a7 ,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a gov]nm5tal entity %all notify !      
,memb] ( ,congress or congressional     
employee-- 7i7 prior to or concurr5tly )
 ! execution ( a se>* w>rant1 gr& jury  
subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 /atutory            
au?orization1 c]tification1 adm9i/rative
 ord]1 or subpo5a t c\ld reasonably be  
expect$ to return any cov]$ mat]ial2 or 
7ii7 z soon z practicable foll[+ !      
execution ( a se>* w>rant1 gr& jury     
subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 /atutory            

au?orization1 c]tification1 adm9i/rative
 ord]1 or subpo5a t unexpect$ly returns 
cov]$ mat]ial4  7,b7 ,exception ,if a   
subject ( ! se>* w>rant1 gr& jury       
subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 /atutory            
au?orization1 c]tification1 subpo5a1 or 
adm9i/rative ord] is ! t>get ( a crim9al
 inve/igation or if ! subject is a ?ird 
p>ty & ! se>* w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1 
c\rt ord]1 /atutory au?orization1       
c]tification1 subpo5a1 or adm9i/rative  
ord] dem&s records1 in=mation1 or !     
cont5t ( communications p]ta9+ to a     
,memb] ( ,congress or congressional     
employee :o is ! t>get ( a crim9al      
inve/igation1 a c\rt may1 ^u application
 by ! gov]nm5tal entity1 issue an ord]  
delay+ ! notice requir$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a77i7 ) respect to an acquisition1    
subpo5a1 se>*1 access+1 or disclosure t 
c\ld reasonably be expect$ to return    
cov]$ mat]ial 9 connection ) su*        
inve/igation = a p]iod ( n m ?an #aj    
days if ! c\rt det]m9es t !re is reason 
to believe t provid+ notice w\ld-- 7i7  

endang] ! life or physical safety ( any 
p]son2  7ii7 result 9 flight f          
prosecution2  7iii7 result 9 de/ruction 
( or tamp]+ ) evid5ce2  7iv7 result 9   
intimidation ( pot5tial witnesses2 or   
7v7 o!rwise s]i\sly jeop>dize an        
inve/igation or unduly delay a trial4   
7#b7 ,delay$ review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
gov]nm5tal entity may n review mat]ials 
t are reasonably expect$ to conta9 cov]$
 mat]ial until ! date t is #cj days aft]
 ! date notice is made pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i74  7,b7 ,unexpect$ 
,return ( ,cov]$ ,mat]ials ,9 in/ances  
:]e a se>* w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1    
c\rt ord]1 /atutory au?orization1       
c]tification1 adm9i/rative ord]1 or     
subpo5a unexpect$ly returns cov]$       
mat]ial1 ! gov]nm5tal entity %all halt  
review ( ! return$ mat]ial ^u ! discov]y
 ( ! cov]$ mat]ial until ! date t is #cj
 days aft] ! date notice is made        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii74     
7,c7 ,exception ,subp>agraphs           
7b77#b77;,a7 & 7b77#b77;,b7 %all n apply

 :5 a #cj-;day delay 9 review+ mat]ials 
c\ld cause an imm95t risk to life or    
s]i\s bodily injury4  7#c7 ,review (    
c]ta9 =ms ( cov]$ in=mation by ,special 
,ma/]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any    
execution by a gov]nm5tal entity ( a    
se>* w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1 c\rt     
ord]1 /atutory au?orization1            
c]tification1 adm9i/rative ord]1 or     
subpo5a t c\ld reasonably be expect$ to 
return any cov]$ mat]ial1 ! c\rt %all   
appo9t1 f among a li/ compris$ ( ?ree   
p]sons 7:o h previ\sly s]v$ z special   
ma/]7 nom9at$ by ! gov]nm5tal entity &  
?ree su* p]sons nom9at$ by ! ,memb] (   
,congress or congressional employee :o  
is ! subject ( ! se>* w>rant1 gr& jury  
subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 /atutory            
au?orization1 c]tification1 adm9i/rative
 ord]1 or subpo5a1 a special ma/]-- 7i7 
to locate & isolate all cov]$ mat]ial   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 f    
mat]ials t are reasonably expect$ to    
conta9 any cov]$ mat]ial2 &  7ii7 to    
review any su* cov]$ mat]ial describ$ 9 

subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 to id5tify      
in=mation t is privileg$ "u !           
,con/itution4  7,b7 ,release & return ,!
 special ma/] %all release only ! cov]$ 
mat]ial describ$ 9 subsection           
7d77#b77;,b7 t is n id5tifi$ pursuant to
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 to ! gov]nm5tal   
entity4  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,! special   
ma/] may consult1 = purposes ( conduct+ 
a review "u subp>agraph 7,a71 )-- 7i7   
any p>ty to a communication includ$ 9 ! 
mat]ials t are reasonably expect$ to    
conta9 cov]$ mat]ial2 or  7ii7 !        
gov]nm5tal entity t has execut$ ! se>*  
w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1    
/atutory au?orization1 c]tification1    
adm9i/rative ord]1 or subpo5a4  7,d7    
,review ( det]m9ations ,prior to releas+
 any cov]$ mat]ial "u subp>agraph 7,b71 
! special ma/] %all accord ea* ,memb] ( 
,congress or congressional employee :o  
is a p>ty to a communication includ$ 9 !
 mat]ials t are reasonably expect$ to   
conta9 cov]$ mat]ial an opportunity to  
review ! cov]$ mat]ial propos$ to be    

releas$ = su* p]iod ( "t z ! c\rt       
det]m9es to be reasonable & appropriate4
 ,on ! motion ( su* ,memb] or employee1 
! c\rt %all review de novo a det]m9ation
 ( ! special ma/] "u subp>agraph        
7,a77ii74  7,e7 ,non-disclosure agreem5t
 ,! special ma/] appo9t$ by ! c\rt %all 
agree to be b\nd by a non-disclosure    
agreem5t approv$ by ! c\rt4  7,f7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may  
be con/ru$ to provide t ! requirem5t (  
notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 or ! requirem5t 
( delay$ review "u p>agraph 7#b7 d n    
apply by reason ( ! review "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is 
section may n be con/ru$ to limit !     
scope ( any protection applicable "u    
article ,i1 section #f1 clause #a ( !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,congressional employee ,! t]m          
congressional employee has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 subp>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 &
 7#e7 ( section #bajg ( title #e &      
includes curr5t & =m] congressional     

employees4  7#b7 ,cov]$ mat]ial ,! t]m  
cov]$ mat]ial means-- 7,a7 records1     
includ+ all writt5 mat]ials1 wire       
communications1 & electronic            
communications1 t 7 prep>$ by1 %>$ )1 or
 o!rwise obta9$ by a ,memb] ( ,congress 
or congressional employee 9 ! c\rse ( _!
 (ficial duties1 includ+ electronic     
devices conta9+ su* records2 &  7,b7    
records f an electronic or wire         
communication s]vice relat$ to any      
acc\nts ( ,memb]s & f ! "t p]iod ( _!   
s]vice 9 ,congress or (ficial           
congressional acc\nts ( congressional   
employees1 or relat$ to any             
communications betwe5 a ,memb] (        
,congress or congressional employee &   
o!r ,memb]s ( ,congress1 o!r            
congressional employees1 or executive   
bran* employees :ile at lea/ "o p>ty to 
! communication 0 s]v+ or work+ 9       
,congress & ano!r p>ty to !             
communication 0 s]v+ or work+ 9         
,congress or ! executive bran*4  7#c7   
,wire communication2 ,electronic        

communication ,! t]ms wire              
communication1electronic communication1 
& electronic communication s]vice h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #beaj4    
7#d7 ,gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m          
gov]nm5tal entity means a dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate or 
political subdivision !re(4  7#e7 ,memb]
 ( ,congress ,! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress  
means a curr5t or =m] ,s5ator or        
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,congress4  7#f7 ,executive bran*
 employee ,! t]m executive bran*        
employee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
subp>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( section         
#ghu#a7;h7 ( title #ae & includes curr5t
 & =m] executive bran* employees4  7#g7 
,subject ( ! se>* w>rant1 gr& jury      
subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 /atutory            
au?orization1 c]tification1 subpo5a1 or 
adm9i/rative ord] ,! t]m subject ( !    
se>* w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1 c\rt     
ord]1 /atutory au?orization1            
c]tification1 subpo5a1 or adm9i/rative  

ord] means ! p]son ^: records are s\ght 
by ! gov]nm5tal entity1 or1 if records  
are s\ght f an electronic or wire       
communication s]vice1 ! p]son to :om !  
s\ght records p]ta94  7#h7 ,t>get ( a   
crim9al inve/igation ,! t]m t>get ( a   
crim9al inve/igation means a p]son :om a
 gov]nm5tal entity has probable cause to
 believe has committ$ a crime4 ,if !    
p]son is a ,memb] ( ,congress or a      
congressional employee1 !n ! gov]nm5tal 
entity %all submit an application       
c]tify+ to a magi/rate judge ) au?ority 
9 ! di/rict--or if !re is none          
reasonably available1 a judge ( a c\rt (
 record 9 ! di/rict--t !re is probable  
cause to believe ! p]son has committ$ a 
crime4 ,! judge mu/ c]tify t !          
application e/abli%es t probable cause  
exi/s prior to or concurr5tly ) !       
gov]nm5tal entity seek+1 obta9+1 or     
issu+ a se>* w>rant1 gr& jury subpo5a1  
c\rt ord]1 /atutory au?orization1       
c]tification1 subpo5a1 or adm9i/rative  
ord] = cov]$ mat]ial4  7#i7 ,?ird p>ty  

,! t]m ?ird p>ty means any p]son :o is n
 a ,memb] ( ,congress or congressional  
employee4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( "p ,,ii (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt]  
#bch ! foll[+ new item3                 
#bci4;,congressional records#cggc  4    
,septemb] #h1 #bjbf,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$