2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5655: Kelsey Smith Act
Legislative Summary
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services.
Bill History
10/21/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
10/21/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
10/22/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
House of Representatives
11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(10/21/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Laturner
Republican