S 2933
113th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Motor vehicles
A bill to prohibit the unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices.
Introduced: November 17, 2014
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 17, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly using an electronic tracking device to determine the location or movement of an individual with the intent to place the individual under surveillance without such individual's consent, except: (1) by a law enforcement agency if the use is not otherwise prohibited by law, (2) by an individual to track a dependent of the individual, or (3) to reasonably protect the health or safety of the individual being tracked.
Defines "electronic tracking device" to mean a device attached to a vehicle that reveals the location or movement of the device through the transmission of electronic signals.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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