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HR 1061 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Telephone and wireless communication

Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017

Introduced: February 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly use a cell-site simulator. A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

The bill creates exceptions to allow a governmental entity to use a cell-site simulator in certain circumstances—pursuant to a warrant, to conduct electronic surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Service Act of 1978, or in an emergency situation.

It prohibits the use of information unlawfully acquired from a cell-site simulator as evidence in a legal or official proceeding.

What's happening now March 2, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3341 Identical bill Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1061: Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1061/
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"H.R. 1061: Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1061/.
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H.R. 1061, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1061/.
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