Preserving American Privacy Act of 2018
Latest action · Oct 1, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserving American Privacy Act of 2018
This bill restricts the use of public unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones) to limit, to the maximum extent practicable, the disclosure of information collected by drones that is reasonably likely to enable identification of an individual or information about an individual's property that is not in plain view (covered information).
The bill requires a governmental entity applying for a license to operate a drone to submit to the Department of Justice a data collection statement describing the purpose for which the drone will be used.
The bill also prohibits the use of covered information collected by drones in legal proceedings and limits its use for law enforcement purposes. A governmental entity may only disclose such information for law enforcement purposes pursuant to a warrant, a court order, or in emergency circumstances.
The bill prohibits: (1) the use of private drones to capture images of individuals in private activities who have a reasonable expectation of privacy, and (2) any investigative or law enforcement officer or private individual from operating a drone that is armed with a firearm.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 26, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jul 26, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 26, 2018Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Aviation and airports
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- Evidence and witnesses
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Homeland security
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Organized crime
- Right of privacy
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2018Introduced in House
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