US HB3682 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on September 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Kelsey Smith Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require telecommunication carriers to provide, at the request of a law enforcement agency, call location information of users a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service (e.g., cell phones) to such agencies and other public safety agencies to respond to emergency situations. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a program to provide education and training to state and local law enforcement agencies and officials to collect and use call location information in emergency situations; and (2) develop and disseminate procedures to ensure that such agencies and officials have the necessary contact information to request and obtain call location information.

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Title

Kelsey Smith Act of 2009

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-10-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
2009-09-30 Referred to House Judiciary
2009-09-30 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-09-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

HB3717 (Related) 2009-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
HB3803 (Related) 2010-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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