S. 2462 · 115th Congress

A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2018-02-27
Latest action
2018-02-27 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from searching or seizing an electronic device at the international border except in certain circumstances where a manual or a forensic search or a seizure is justified by a reasonable suspicion or probable cause that the person transporting the device is carrying contraband or illegally transporting goods or persons. The bill sets forth procedures for initiating searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border.