S 2770 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Kelsey Smith Act

Introduced 2016-04-11· Sponsored by Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2016-04-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Kelsey Smith Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer, the call location information of a device that is: (1) used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonably believed to be in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation that involves a risk of death or serious physical harm. Additionally, the bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information in good faith in accordance with this bill.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans