Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act
Latest action · Jan 11, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseJan 10, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act
This bill directs the Department of State to establish a policy regarding the use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities, and report the details of the policy to Congress.
The policy shall cover U.S. government staff, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed at the facilities. The State Department shall give security briefings to inform new and existing employees of the policy.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 9, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jan 9, 2019 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jan 10, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H429-430)
- Jan 10, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 115.
- Jan 10, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 10, 2019Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2019Referred in Senate
- Jan 10, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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