S 2770
114th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liability
Emergency communications systems
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Telephone and wireless communication
Kelsey Smith Act
Introduced: April 11, 2016
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 11, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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, the call location information of a device that is: (1) used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonably believed to be in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation that involves a risk of death or serious physical harm.
Additionally, 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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