United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5983 (115th)
Kelsey Smith Act
Introduced
25 May 2018
Last action
25 May 2018 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Kelsey Smith Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer), the location information of a device 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. The bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information in good faith in accordance with this bill.
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Timeline
25 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5983
- us · 115-hr-5983 · source updated 5 December 2025