Kelsey Smith Act

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.

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Sponsor Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] Introduced June 6, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (1 D, 2 R) Latest action June 6, 2025

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  1. Jun 6, 2025 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.
  2. Jun 6, 2025 Introduced in House

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