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HR 3707 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

No Trace Act of 2021

Introduced: September 7, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Trace Act of 2021

This bill establishes a framework to prohibit federal, state, and local entities from obtaining geolocation information about U.S. persons without a warrant.

At the federal level, it generally prohibits federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information about a U.S. person without first obtaining a warrant. State and local governments must generally have in effect substantially similar policies to be eligible for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.

Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the compliance of federal agencies and state and local governments.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Rice, Tom
· Sep 7, 2021
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 4, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2021
 R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Jun 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3707: No Trace Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3707/
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"H.R. 3707: No Trace Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3707/.
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H.R. 3707, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3707/.
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