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Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008

To protect citizens and legal residents of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border, and for other purposes.

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Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 26, 2008

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November 06, 2008 Arbitrary Seizure of Travelers' Laptops Ending?

and House bill H.R. 7118 was tabled by Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), representing Washington State's 9th District. "There has to be a reasonable suspicion of a crime before customs agents can search or seize your electronic devices," he ...

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October 09, 2008 Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008

3612) and House of Representatives (as HR 7118). The legislation is intended to limit searches of United States residents' laptop computers at US border crossings. The Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008 rejects the US Department ...

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October 05, 2008 Laptop Privacy at the Border?

Adam Smith has sponsored HR 7118, both called the Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008. They would require Customs agents to have a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing before searching electronic equipment such as laptops, ...

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Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008

To protect citizens and legal residents of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border, and for other purposes.

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November 06, 2008 Arbitrary Seizure of Travelers' Laptops Ending?

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