H.R.666: Exclusionary Rule Reform Act of 1995

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Jan. 25, 1995
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 9, 1995

Bill Summary

Exclusionary Rule Reform Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to bar the exclusion of evidence obtained as a result of a search or seizure carried out under circumstances justifying an objectively reasonable belief that it was in conformity with the Fourth Amendment. Specifies that the fact that evidence was obtained pursuant to and within the scope of a warrant constitutes prima facie evidence of the existence of such circumstances....

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-17.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 61 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments printed in the Record will be given priority of recognition.
Rule H. Res. 61 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 61.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments printed in the Record will be given priority of recognition.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 61 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Frank Riggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 666 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Mr. McCollum moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 666.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 289 - 142 (Roll no. 103).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 666.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan. 25, 1995

Introduced in the House by Bill McCollum (R-Fla.)

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