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H.R. 4989

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Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act
About This Bill
Passed
Latest Action · November 29, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
February 8, 2018
Cosponsors (5)
3D 2R
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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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