HR 5655 United States House · 117th Congress

Kelsey Smith Act

Summary

Kelsey Smith Act This bill requires a mobile or internet voice service provider to disclose the location information of a device pursuant to certain requests. Specifically, a provider must disclose this information at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer) 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. A provider that discloses a device location in response to such a request may not be held liable in legal or administrative proceedings related to the disclosure.

Issues: ✗ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Oct 21, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Oct 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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Oct 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Oct 21, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors