S. 2770 · 114th Congress
Kelsey Smith Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pat Roberts
- Introduced
- 2016-04-11
- Latest action
- 2016-04-11 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Kelsey Smith Act
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer, the call location information of a device that is: (1) used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonably believed to be in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation that involves a risk of death or serious physical harm.
Additionally, the bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information in good faith in accordance with this bill.