United States · Bill · S
S. 3231 (117th)
Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021
Introduced
18 November 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits investigative and law enforcement officers from accessing vehicle data (onboard and telematics data in a noncommercial vehicle, such as navigation data and data captured by onboard sensors or cameras) unless pursuant to a warrant. Vehicle data acquired in violation of this bill is inadmissible as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other legal proceeding.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 November 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3231
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/3231