H.R. 4889 - Kelsey Smith Act
- Sponsor:
- Kevin Yoder
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 23, 2016
DID NOT PASS on May 23, 2016.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 229
voted NO: 158
47 voted present/not voting
Kelsey Smith Act
H.R. 4889 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide call location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical injury or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide call location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical injury or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services.
- Other Titles
- Kelsey Smith Act
- Kelsey Smith Act
- Kelsey Smith Act
- Sponsor
- Kevin Yoder
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Civil actions and liability
- Emergency communications systems
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/23/2016 Referred to Committee Failed passage in House 5/23/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4889 Kelsey Smith Act 5/23/2016 This bill DID NOT PASS the House 229 voted YES 158 voted NO 47 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/23/2016 3/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 3/23/2016 Introduced in House 3/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 4/19/2016 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/19/2016 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 4/25/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/26/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/27/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/28/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/28/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 5/23/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-580. Put on a legislative calendar 5/23/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450. 5/23/2016 Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 5/23/2016 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5/23/2016 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4889. 5/23/2016 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 5/23/2016 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/23/2016 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4889 Kelsey Smith Act Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Police & firefighters unions & associations |
Communications & Electronics |
opposed this bill
Republican/Conservative |
Human Rights |
Consumer groups |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org