Proposed Law Would Allow Americans To Record Conversations With Federal Employees
A wise idea
Citing recent scandals across the federal government, a Republican lawmaker is pushing a new bill that would make it legal for Americans to record most conversations they have with employees of federal agencies.
"I have heard story after story of federal regulators abusing their power," said Rep. Lynn Jenkins, a Kansas Republican.
On Wednesday, Jenkins introduced legislation that she says would expand the rights of Americans to record their conversations with federal employees. Under current law, people are only able to lawfully record certain in-person conversations with IRS officials.
But under Jenkins proposal, that law would be expanded to allow people to record both in-person and phone conversations with most agencies in the executive branch. It would also require these government officials to tell people they have the right to record these conversations.
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I thought I could already do that. In my state, only one person need consent to their conversation being recorded.