US Congress House Bill 4989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on July 18 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-11-29 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act Short Titles as Introduced 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.

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]

2018-07-17 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 335 (Y: 412 N: 0 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-11-29	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
2018-11-29	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
2018-11-28	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2018-07-18	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2018-07-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 335). (text: CR H6319)
2018-07-17	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6344)
2018-07-17	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-07-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4989.
2018-07-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6319-6320)
2018-07-17	House	Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-05-17	House	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
2018-05-17	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2018-05-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-02-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2018-02-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4989/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4989/BILLS-115hr4989ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4989/BILLS-115hr4989eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4989/BILLS-115hr4989rs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018335