Kelsey Smith Act

Bill: 113-hr-1575
Sponsor: Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
Introduced: 2013-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Emergency communications systems
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-15
text: 
Kelsey Smith Act - 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 of 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. 

action_date: 2015-01-02
text: 
Kelsey Smith Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to furnish call location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer.
 
Requires such a request to be accompanied by a sworn written statement from such officer stating facts that support that officer's probable cause to believe that disclosure without delay is required: (1) by an emergency involving risk of death or serious physical injury, or (2) in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services. Requires the law enforcement agency of such officer, within 48 hours after the officer makes such a request, to request a court order stating whether such officer had probable cause to believe that such conditions existed at the time of the request.
 
Shields a telecommunications carrier from any cause of action in any court or any civil or administrative proceeding commenced by a governmental entity for providing call location information in good faith in accordance with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Jan. 2, 2015 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendments as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(l) of rule X.
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-729, Part I.
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-729, Part I.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2013-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-15
text: Introduced in House