F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-957
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2017-02-07
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Intergovernmental relations

Law enforcement administration and funding

State and local government operations

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 or the F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of </b><b>2017</b></p> <p>This bill specifies that an agreement between a federal and state or local law enforcement agency regarding the acquisition or use of a cell simulator device must require such state or local law enforcement agency to use the device in compliance with the federal agency's guidance and policies. </p> <p>The term "cell simulator device" means a device that: (1) simulates a cell tower to provide an electronic communication service, or (2) functions as a cell tower to locate cellular devices or identify their unique identifiers. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas , and Mr. Farenthold ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that State and local law enforcement agencies conform to Federal guidelines in using cell simulator devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 or as the F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 . 2. Use of cell simulator devices by State and local law enforcement In the case of any coordination or agreement between a Federal agency and a State or local law enforcement agency pertaining to the acquisition or use by that State or local law enforcement Agency of any cell simulator device, such coordination or agreement shall require that such use, at minimum, conform to the guidance and policies that apply to the Federal agency on the use of such a device. 3. Applicability Any agreement as referenced in section 2 that is in effect at the date of enactment of this Act shall be renewed within a year of the date of enactment. 4. Definitions In this Act, the term cell simulator device means any device that simulates cellular facilities for the provision of electronic communication service (as such term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code) or any device that locates cellular devices or their unique identifiers by functioning as a cell tower.