S 721 113th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Business records Emergency communications systems First responders and emergency personnel Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Telephone and wireless communication

Kelsey Smith Act

Introduced: April 15, 2013 See on congress.gov

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

Apr 15, 2013

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kelsey Smith Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require telecommunication carriers to provide, at the request of a law enforcement agency, call location information of users of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service (e.g., cell phones) to such agencies and other public safety agencies to respond to emergency situations.

What's happening now April 15, 2013

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

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