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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Criminal Justice, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H13C70EEEC3EE41E18EE0493D114BBCDF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kelsey Smith Act.
- Section H25CD773A056A4EF6A815BDD3F189E132: 2. Required emergency disclosure of location information to law enforcement or public safety answering point Section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47...
- Section H159B4FA062B0449D8CB3E7E06405C974: 3. Conforming amendment Section 2707(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after Except as provided in section 2703(e) the following: of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Criminal Justice, Labor
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schmidt (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Estes, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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