Please upgrade your Flash Player Tagged in: Actions and defenses, Attorney-client privilege, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Evidence (Law), Federal employees, Government attorneys, Government employees, Indictments, Law, Legal fees
Latest Update: Wednesday, July, 09th 2008
To provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any U.S. agent or attorney, in any federal investigation or criminal or civil enforcement matter, from demanding, requesting, or conditioning treatment ("giving cooperation credit") on the disclosure by an organization (or affiliated person) of any communication protected by the attorney-client privilege or any attorney work product. Prohibits a U.S. agent or attorney from conditioning a civil or criminal charging decision relating to an organization (or affiliated person) on one or more specified actions, or from using one or more such actions as a factor in determining whether an organization or affiliated person is cooperating with the government. Numbers [...] show full description
Latest Actions
- 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 11/13/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3013.
- 11/13/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-445.
- 11/13/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
- 11/13/2007 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
show all actions- 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 11/13/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3013.
- 11/13/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-445.
- 11/13/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
- 11/13/2007 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 11/13/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13562-13564)
- 11/13/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13562-13563)
- 11/13/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 08/01/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 08/01/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 07/24/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/24/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 07/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 07/12/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
show latest actions Bill Text
|
Comment on Bill - Be the first to leave a comment!