To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the use of cell-site simulators, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the use of cell-site simulators, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors 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, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8A57F5747BDB458C92E85055F80F1C9F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cell-Site Simulator Warrant Act of 2023.
- Section H8200EFC521EF4E6DA66CA2BBB1B9883B: 2. Prohibition on cell-site simulator use Chapter 205 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3119.Cell-site simulators...
- Section H4DBCAC56B34946E6888E2A1B3B5D1354: 3119. Cell-site simulators Except as provided in subsection (d), it shall be unlawful— for any individual or entity to knowingly use a cell-site simulator in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the use of cell-site simulators, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the use of cell-site simulators, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Ted Lieu
D-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lieu (for himself and Mr. McClintock) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the deletion of all information collected about a person who is not the subject of the warrant or investigation
the deletion of all information collected about a person who is not the subject of the warrant or investigation
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