H.R. 5655 · 117th Congress · House

Kelsey Smith Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Oct 21, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Kelsey Smith Act

This bill requires a mobile or internet voice service provider to disclose the location information of a device pursuant to certain requests.

Specifically, a provider must disclose this information at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer) if the officer asserts (1) that the device was used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonable suspicion that the device is in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation.

A provider that discloses a device location in response to such a request may not be held liable in legal or administrative proceedings related to the disclosure.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. OCT 22, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  3. OCT 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. OCT 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  6. OCT 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 22, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Oct 21, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Oct 21, 2021

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