legislation: 105-hr-3577
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| 105-hr-3577 | 105 | hr | 3577 | Confidence in the Family Act | Law | 1998-03-27 | 1998-06-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] | CA | D | L000397 | 21 | Confidence in the Family Act - Amends rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to prohibit a witness in a Federal proceeding from being compelled to testify against, or disclose the content of a confidential communication with, his or her child or parent. Provides that such privileges shall be governed by principles of the common law similar to those that apply to similar privileges of a witness with respect to a spouse. | 2025-08-21T16:12:40Z |