A bill to prohibit the unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices.

Bill: 113-s-2933
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2014-11-17
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Motor vehicles
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-11-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly using an electronic tracking device to determine the location or movement of an individual with the intent to place the individual under surveillance without such individual's consent, except: (1) by a law enforcement agency if the use is not otherwise prohibited by law, (2) by an individual to track a dependent of the individual, or (3) to reasonably protect the health or safety of the individual being tracked. </p> <p>Defines &quot;electronic tracking device&quot; to mean a device attached to a vehicle that reveals the location or movement of the device through the transmission of electronic signals.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2933 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2014 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices.

1. Prohibition on unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices (a) In general Part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 119 the following: 120 Electronic tracking 2601. Prohibition on unauthorized electronic tracking (a) Definition In this section, the term electronic tracking device means a device attached to a motor vehicle or other vehicle that reveals the location or movement of the device through the transmission of electronic signals. (b) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (c), it shall be unlawful to knowingly use an electronic tracking device— (1) to determine the location or movement of an individual; and (2) with the intent to place the individual under surveillance without the consent of the individual. (c) Exceptions The prohibition under subsection (b) shall not apply to the use of an electronic tracking device— (1) on a motor vehicle or other vehicle if the registered owner, lessor, or lessee of the vehicle has consented to the use of the electronic tracking device on the vehicle; (2) by a law enforcement agency if the use is not otherwise prohibited by law; (3) by an individual to track a dependent of the individual; or (4) to reasonably protect the health or safety of the individual being tracked. (d) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of chapters for part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 119 the following: 120. Electronic tracking 2601 .