S 1574 119th Congress
Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act
A bill to amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5184)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5184)
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5184)
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5184) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5184) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5184) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Discharge · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14500 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 6844 | Amendment SA 6844 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionHeld at the desk. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H15000 | Congress.gov |
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Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence ActThis bill allows tribal courts to execute warrants for electronic material.The Stored Communications Act (SCA) generally prohibits providers of electronic communication services (e.g., cell phone providers, email providers, or social media platforms) and remote computing services (e.g., cloud computing providers) from knowingly disclosing stored electronic communications or records (e.g., emails) or information pertaining to customers or subscribers. However, the SCA authorizes governmental entities to compel service providers to disclose electronic communication information through a court-issued warrant, a court order, or an administrative subpoena.This bill gives tribal courts the same authority as other governmental entities (e.g., state courts) to compel service providers to disclose stored electronic communication information through court-issued warrants, court orders, or administrative subpoenas.
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- Engrossed in SenateSep 29, 2026
- Introduced in SenateMay 1, 2025