Justice for Americans Act of 2022

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7425 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7425

    To eliminate Federal regulatory crimes, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2022

Mr. Gohmert (for himself and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
 to the Committees on Financial Services, and Intelligence (Permanent 
Select), 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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To eliminate Federal regulatory crimes, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Americans Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL REGULATORY CRIMES.

    Notwithstanding any other law, an individual may not be sentenced 
to a term of imprisonment for violating a rule made by a Federal 
agency, department, or nonlegislative entity, unless a law providing 
for incarceration for such specific violation is considered and passed 
by both Houses of Congress and signed into law by the President.

SEC. 3. RECORDING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEWS.

    (a) Requirement.--Federal law enforcement officers shall record, 
using an electronic audio or video technology, or both, each custodial 
and non-custodial interview.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Federal law 
enforcement officer'' means any officer, agent, or employee of the 
Department of Justice authorized by law or by the Department of Justice 
to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or 
prosecution of any violation of Federal criminal law.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.

    The following provisions of law are repealed:
            (1) Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code.
            (2) Section 1114(a)(5) of the Right to Financial Privacy 
        Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)).
            (3) Sections 626 and 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 1681u and 1681v).
            (4) Section 802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
        U.S.C. 3162).
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