A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border.
United States115th CongressS-2462Senate
Updated: Feb 27, 2018
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from searching or seizing an electronic device at the international border except in certain circumstances where a manual or a forensic search or a seizure is justified by a reasonable suspicion or probable cause that the person transporting the device is carrying contraband or illegally transporting goods or persons. The bill sets forth procedures for initiating searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border.
Bill texts
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Timeline
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1249)
Senate
Introduced in Senate
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