US Congress Senate Bill 273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S770-771)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires 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 accordance with this bill.

Kelsey Smith Act

Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-30	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S770-771)

HB1818 (Related) 2019-03-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/273/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s273/BILLS-116s273is.pdf