HR 4989 · 115th Congress · International Affairs

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

Introduced 2018-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.(2018-11-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2018-07-17
Roll #335
Yea 412Nay 0
Democrats
185 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
227 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2018-07-17
Roll #335
Yea 412Nay 0
Democrats
185 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
227 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) establish a policy on the use of location-tracking consumer devices, including GPS-enabled devices, at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities by U.S. government employees, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed to or stationed at such facilities; and (2) submit a related report to Congress. Existing and new employees at such facilities shall, as a part of their security briefings, be informed of such policy and given instructions on the use of location-tracking consumer devices on and off facility premises. The State Department may coordinate policy formulation with other agencies whose employees are deployed to or stationed at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities.…

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H.R. 4989, Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

Jun 13, 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 17, 2018

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans