US HB115 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on January 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
| Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-11 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2019-01-10 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H429) |
| 2019-01-10 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 115. |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H429-430) |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International affairs
Telephone and wireless communication
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International affairs
Telephone and wireless communication
