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HR 4989 115th Congress House International Affairs Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Telephone and wireless communication

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

Introduced: February 8, 2018 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Nov 29, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 18, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 17, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 17, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 335). (text: CR H6319)
Jul 17, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6344)
Jul 17, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 17, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4989.
Jul 17, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6319-6320)
Jul 17, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 17, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 17, 2018 House · vote #335 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 412–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) establish a policy on the use of location-tracking consumer devices, including GPS-enabled devices, at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities by U.S. government employees, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed to or stationed at such facilities; and (2) submit a related report to Congress.

Existing and new employees at such facilities shall, as a part of their security briefings, be informed of such policy and given instructions on the use of location-tracking consumer devices on and off facility premises.

The State Department may coordinate policy formulation with other agencies whose employees are deployed to or stationed at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities.

What's happening now November 29, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 17, 2018
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 22, 2018
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4989: Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4989/
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"H.R. 4989: Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4989/.
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