HR 115 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

Introduced 2019-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2019-01-11)

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 establish a policy regarding the use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities, and report the details of the policy to Congress. The policy shall cover U.S. government staff, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed at the facilities. The State Department shall give security briefings to inform new and existing employees of the policy.…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans