Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 February 2018

Last action

29 November 2018 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.

Summary

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) establish a policy on the use of location-tracking consumer devices, including GPS-enabled devices, at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities by U.S. government employees, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed to or stationed at such facilities; and (2) submit a related report to Congress. Existing and new employees at such facilities shall, as a part of their security briefings, be informed of such policy and given instructions on the use of location-tracking consumer devices on and off facility premises. The State Department may coordinate policy formulation with other agencies whose employees are deployed to or stationed at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities.

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Timeline

8 February 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2018
Passed
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Source: Committee
17 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 July 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 2018
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 335). (text: CR H6319)
Source: Floor
17 July 2018
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 335).(text: CR H6319)
Source: Floor
17 July 2018
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
17 July 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4989.
Source: Floor
17 July 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6319-6320)
Source: Floor
17 July 2018
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
18 July 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
28 November 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 November 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Source: Calendars
29 November 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
29 November 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee

Votes

17 July 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 412 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 16

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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Referred in Senate · 18 July 2018 · Download file
Engrossed in House · 17 July 2018 · Download file
Introduced in House · 8 February 2018 · Download file

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4989
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4989
us · 115-hr-4989 · source updated 7 April 2025