Citizen Empowerment Act - Requires any executive agency employee who is conducting an in-person or a telephonic interview, audit, investigation, inspection, or other official interaction with an individual relating to a possible violation of federal law that could result in the imposition of civil or criminal fines or penalties or the collection of unpaid tax to allow such individual to make an audio recording of the interaction.
Permits the employee conducting the interaction to record it if the employee: (1) informs the individual of the recording prior to or at the initiation of the interaction, and (2) provides the individual with a transcript of the recording at such individual's expense.
Requires the employee conducting an initial in-person or telephonic interview or other interaction to provide to the individual a verbal or written notice of such individual's rights.
Exempts from the application of this Act any in-person or telephonic interview or other interaction that: (1) is likely to include the discussion of classified material or information that would endanger public safety if released publicly; or (2) if released, would endanger an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by a federal law enforcement officer.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2711 is laid on the table. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2711. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5188-5193; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5188) | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Floor | Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-30 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-30 | Discharge | Committee on Judiciary discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-30 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-184, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-30 | Committee | Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-24 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-24 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |