Kelsey Smith Act

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

1. 24 May 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 May 2018 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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