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S. 2770

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Kelsey Smith Act
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · April 11, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
April 11, 2016
Cosponsors (4)
0D 4R
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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.

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