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Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act of 1997

Public Law 105-112 · H.R. 1840 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 21, 1997 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. Bill McCollum (R-FL-8)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to permit the advertising for sale of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices if the advertisement is mailed, sent, or carried in interstate or foreign commerce solely to a domestic provider of wire or electronic communication service or to an agency of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof which is authorized to use such device.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred to
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Nov 21, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-112.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 13, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 10, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. Jul 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. Jul 8, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Jun 26, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  11. Jun 18, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  12. Jun 12, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  14. Jun 11, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  15. Jun 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.