United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5154 (114th)
F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2016
Introduced
29 April 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2016 or the F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2016 This bill specifies that an agreement between a federal and state or local law enforcement agency regarding the acquisition or use of a cell simulator device must require such state or local law enforcement agency to use the device in compliance with the federal agency's guidance and policies. The term "cell simulator device" means a device that: (1) simulates a cell tower to provide an electronic communication service, or (2) functions as a cell tower to locate cellular devices or identify their unique identifiers.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 April 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5154
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5154