S. 3231 · 117th Congress
Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Wyden
- Introduced
- 2021-11-18
- Latest action
- 2021-11-18 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021
This bill generally prohibits investigative and law enforcement officers from accessing vehicle data (onboard and telematics data in a noncommercial vehicle, such as navigation data and data captured by onboard sensors or cameras) unless pursuant to a warrant. Vehicle data acquired in violation of this bill is inadmissible as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other legal proceeding.