United States · Bill · S
S. 2770 (114th)
Kelsey Smith Act
Introduced
11 April 2016
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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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, the call location information of a device that is: (1) used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonably believed to be in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation that involves a risk of death or serious physical harm. Additionally, 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2016
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2016
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 April 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2770
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2770