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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services.

USA115th CongressS-2973| Senate 
| Updated: 5/24/2018
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (3)
Jerry Moran (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Kelsey Smith Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer), the location information of a device 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. The bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information in good faith in accordance with this bill.
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Timeline
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 25, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5983
Introduced in House
  • May 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 25, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5983
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5983: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services.
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsEmergency communications systemsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services.

USA115th CongressS-2973| Senate 
| Updated: 5/24/2018
Kelsey Smith Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer), the location information of a device 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. The bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information in good faith in accordance with this bill.
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Timeline
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 25, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5983
Introduced in House
  • May 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 25, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5983
    Introduced in House
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (3)
Jerry Moran (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5983: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsEmergency communications systemsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication