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Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act

USA117th CongressHR-2075| House 
| Updated: 3/19/2021
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

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 describe in such reports the status of excessive surveillance and the use of advanced technology (e.g., facial recognition or biometric data collection) to impose (1) arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy; or (2) unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7307
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7307
    Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act


  • March 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 19, 2021
    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

USA117th CongressHR-2075| House 
| Updated: 3/19/2021
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 describe in such reports the status of excessive surveillance and the use of advanced technology (e.g., facial recognition or biometric data collection) to impose (1) arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy; or (2) unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7307
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7307
    Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act


  • March 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 19, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

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