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HR 5655 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Emergency communications systems Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Telephone and wireless communication

Kelsey Smith Act

Introduced: October 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kelsey Smith Act

This bill requires a mobile or internet voice service provider to disclose the location information of a device pursuant to certain requests.

Specifically, a provider must disclose this information at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer) if the officer asserts (1) that the device was used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonable suspicion that the device is in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation.

A provider that discloses a device location in response to such a request may not be held liable in legal or administrative proceedings related to the disclosure.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Dec 7, 2021
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Dec 7, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Nov 19, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 21, 2021
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Oct 21, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Oct 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5655: Kelsey Smith Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5655/
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"H.R. 5655: Kelsey Smith Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5655/.
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H.R. 5655, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5655/.
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