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Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-7307| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2020
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of State to include information on the status of surveillance and use of advanced technology in each foreign country in its annual country reports on human rights practices. Specifically, the State Department must include in such reports a description of each country's status of excessive surveillance and use of advanced technology (e.g., facial recognition or biometric data collection) to impose arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy or unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • June 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational law and treatiesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionRight of privacySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTelephone and wireless communication

Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-7307| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2020
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of State to include information on the status of surveillance and use of advanced technology in each foreign country in its annual country reports on human rights practices. Specifically, the State Department must include in such reports a description of each country's status of excessive surveillance and use of advanced technology (e.g., facial recognition or biometric data collection) to impose arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy or unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • June 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational law and treatiesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionRight of privacySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTelephone and wireless communication