,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ihc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjac ,ms4   
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 & 
,ms4 ,del,bene7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t    
,select71 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to disclosures  
to gov]nm5ts by communications-relat$   
s]vice provid]s ( c]ta9 in=mation       
consi/+ ( or relat+ to communications1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,onl9e             
,communications & ,geolocation          
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,w>rant requir$ =
 cont5ts ( communications  7a7 ,compell$
 disclosure ( communication cont5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bgjc ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    

7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 9 
,electronic ,/orage 9 ! subsection      
head]2  7ii7 by ins]t+ or remote comput+
 s]vice 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce aft] electronic 
communication s]vice2  7iii7 by /rik+ t 
is 9 electronic /orage 9 an electronic  
communications sy/em = "o hundr$ &      
eighty days or less1 & ins]t+ t is /or$1
 held1 or ma9ta9$ by t s]vice12 &  7iv7 
by /rik+ ! f9al s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,)9 ?ree
 days aft] a gov]nm5tal entity receives 
su* cont5ts f a s]vice provid] pursuant 
to ?is subsection1 ! gov]nm5tal entity  
%all s]ve ^u1 or deliv] by regi/]$ or   
fir/-class mail1 or o!r means reasonably
 calculat$ to be effective z specifi$ by
 ! c\rt issu+ ! w>rant to ! subscrib]1  
cu/om]1 or us] a copy ( ! w>rant & a    
notice t includes ! in=mation ref]5c$ 9 
section #bgje7;a77#d77;,a7 & 7,b77i71   
except t delay$ notice may be provid$   
pursuant to section #bgje ( ?is title42 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b74  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bgjc7;d7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by /rik+ 7b7 or4  7b7 ,volunt>y        
disclosure ( communication cont5ts  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #bgjb7;a77#c7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7,a7 by ins]t+ to any gov]nm5tal entity 
! cont5ts ( communication cov]$ by      
subsection 7a7 ( section #bgjc or any   
aft] divulge2  7,b7 by ins]t+ or us]    
aft] cu/om]2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 7n includ+
 ! cont5ts ( communications cov]$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b774  7#b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,section #bgje ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
subsection 7a77#a7--  7i7 9 ! subsection
 head+1 by /rik+ #bgjc7;b7 & ins]t+     
#bgjc7;a72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by 
/rik+ c\rt ord] ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ w>rant2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ #bgjc7;b7 & ins]t+       
#bgjc7;a72 &  7iv7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,b72  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#c72
  7,c7 9 subsection 7a77#d71 by /rik+ or
 by c]tification by a gov]nm5tal entity1
 b only 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 ( 
?is section42  7,d7 9 subsection        

7a77#e7--  7i7 by ins]t+ aft] fir/-class
 mail1 ! foll[+3 or o!r means reasonably
 calculat$ to be effective z specifi$ by
 ! c\rt issu+ ! w>rant2  7ii7 by /rik+ !
 process or reque/ & replac+ x ) w>rant2
 &  7iii7 9 subsection 7#e77;,a77iii71  
by /rik+ gov]nm5tal entity or &         
c]tification or2  7,e7 by /rik+         
subsection 7a77#f72 &  7,f7 9 subsection
 7b7--  7i7 by /rik+ :5 x is n requir$  
to notify ! subscrib] or cu/om] "u      
section #bgjc7;b77#a71 or2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ subpo5a or c\rt ord] ea* place x  
appe>s4  #c4 ,geolocation in=mation     
protection  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,"p #a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #aai !   
foll[+3  #abj ,geolocation in=mation    
,sec4 #bfja4 ,def9itions4 #bfjb4        
,int]ception & disclosure ( geolocation 
in=mation4 #bfjc4 ,prohibition on       
disclos+ geolocation in=mation to       
gov]nm5tal entities4 #bfjd4 ,prohibition
 ( use ( unlawfully obta9$ geolocation  
in=mation z evid5ce4 #bfje4 ,recov]y (  

civil damages & adm9i/rative discipl9e  
au?oriz$4  #bfja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
*apt]3  7#a7 ,electronic communication  
s]vice ,! t]m electronic communication  
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#beaj4  7#b7 ,electronic surveillance ,!
 t]m electronic surveillance has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,=eign   
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  7#c7            
,geolocation in=mation ,! t]m           
geolocation in=mation means1 ) respect  
to an individual1 any in=mation t is n !
 cont5t ( a communication1 conc]n+ !    
location ( a wireless communication     
device or track+ device 7z t t]m is     
def9$ section #caag7 t1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
is g5]at$ by or d]iv$ f ! op]ation ( t  
device & t c\ld be us$ to det]m9e or    
inf] in=mation reg>d+ ! pres5t1         
prospective1 or hi/orical location ( !  
individual4  7#d7 ,geolocation in=mation
 s]vice ,! t]m geolocation in=mation    
s]vice means a s]vice t g5]ates or uses 
geolocation in=mation = ! provision ( a 

mapp+1 locational1 or directional       
in=mation s]vice to ! public1 or to su* 
class ( us]s z to be effectively        
available to ! public1 by or ?r\gh !    
op]ation ( any wireless communication   
device4  7#e7 ,gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m 
gov]nm5tal entity means any employee or 
ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any ,/ate or 
political subdivision !re(4  7#f7       
,int]cept ,! t]m int]cept means !       
acquisition ( geolocation in=mation     
?r\gh ! use ( any electronic1 me*anical1
 or o!r device4  7#g7 ,inve/igative or  
law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m inve/igative  
or law en=cem5t (fic] means any (fic] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( a ,/ate or         
political subdivision !re(1 :o is emp[]$
 by law to conduct inve/igations (1 or  
to make arre/s =1 (f5ses enum]at$ 9 ?is 
*apt]1 & any attorney au?oriz$ by law to
 prosecute or p>ticipate 9 ! prosecution
 ( su* (f5ses4  7#h7 ,remote comput+    
s]vice ,! t]m remote comput+ s]vice has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bgaa4     
7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,wireless         
communication device ,! t]m wireless    
communication device means any device t 
enables access to1 or use (1 an         
electronic communication sy/em or       
s]vice1 remote comput+ s]vice1 or       
geolocation in=mation s]vice1 if t      
device utilizes a radio signal or o!r   
wireless connection to access or use su*
 sy/em or s]vice1 includ+ any mobile    
telephone1 global position+ sy/em       
receiv+ device1 mobile comput]1 or o!r  
simil> or successor device4  7#aa7      
,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$ s]vices means
 electronic communication s]vice1 remote
 comput+ s]vice1 or geolocation         
in=mation s]vice4  #bfjb4 ,int]ception &
 disclosure ( geolocation in=mation  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is *apt]1 x %all be unlawful = any     
gov]nm5tal entity to--  7#a7            
int5tionally int]cept1 endeavor to      

int]cept1 or direct any p]son to        
int]cept or endeavor to int]cept1       
geolocation in=mation p]ta9+ to an      
individual2  7#b7 int5tionally disclose1
 or endeavor to disclose1 or direct any 
p]son to disclose or endeavor to        
disclose geolocation in=mation p]ta9+ to
 an individual1 kn[+ or hav+ reason to  
"k t ! in=mation 0 obta9$ 9 violation ( 
?is subsection2 or  7#c7 int5tionally   
use1 or endeavor to use1 any geolocation
 in=mation1 kn[+ or hav+ reason to "k t 
! in=mation 0 obta9$ 9 violation ( ?is  
subsection4  7b7 ,exception = conduct+  
=eign intellig5ce surveillance ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 x %all n 
be unlawful = an (fic]1 employee1 or    
ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! normal c\rse 
( ! (ficial duty ( ! (fic]1 employee1 or
 ag5t to conduct electronic             
surveillance1 z au?oriz$ by ! ,=eign    
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  7c7     
,exception = cons5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x   
%all n be unlawful "u ?is *apt] = a     

gov]nm5tal entity to int]cept1 use1 or  
disclose geolocation in=mation p]ta9+ to
 an individual if t individual has giv5 
prior cons5t to t gov]nm5tal entity =   
su* int]ception1 use or disclosure4     
7#b7 ,*ildr5 ,a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( 
a *ild may cons5t on behalf ( a *ild = !
 purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74  7d7         
,exception = public in=mation ,x %all n 
be unlawful "u ?is *apt] = a gov]nm5tal 
entity to int]cept or access geolocation
 in=mation p]ta9+ to an individual ?r\gh
 any sy/em t is configur$ s t su*       
in=mation is readily accessible to !    
g5]al public4  7e7 ,exception = em]g5cy 
assi/ance ,x %all n be unlawful "u ?is  
*apt] = any inve/igative or law en=cem5t
 (fic] or o!r em]g5cy respond] to       
int]cept1 access1 use1 or disclose      
geolocation in=mation p]ta9+ to an      
individual if su* in=mation is us$--    
7#a7 to respond to a reque/ made by su* 
individual = assi/ance2 or  7#b7 to     
assi/ ! individual 9 circum/ances 9 :i* 
x is reasonable to believe t ! life or  

safety ( ! individual is 9 jeop>dy4  7f7
 ,exception = w>rant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
gov]nm5tal entity may int]cept          
geolocation in=mation or require !      
disclosure ( geolocation in=mation by a 
provid] ( cov]$ s]vices only pursuant to
 a w>rant issu$ by a c\rt ( compet5t    
jurisdiction us+ ! proc$ures describ$ 9 
! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure    
7or1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate c\rt1 issu$ us+ 
,/ate w>rant proc$ures71 or z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is *apt] or ! ,=eign         
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  7#b7    
,c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction ,= !      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m c\rt ( 
compet5t jurisdiction includes--  7,a7  
any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
7includ+ a magi/rate judge ( su* a c\rt7
 or any ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals t--
  7i7 has jurisdiction ov] ! (f5se be+  
inve/igat$2  7ii7 is 9 or = a di/rict 9 
:i* ! provid] ( a geolocation in=mation 
s]vice is locat$ or 9 :i* ! geolocation 
in=mation is /or$2 or  7iii7 is act+ on 

a reque/ = =eign assi/ance pursuant to  
section #ceab ( ?is title2 or  7,b7 a   
c\rt ( g5]al crim9al jurisdiction ( a   
,/ate au?oriz$ by ! law ( t ,/ate to    
issue se>* w>rants4  7g7 ,em]g5cy       
situation exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 
any inve/igative or law en=cem5t (fic]1 
specially designat$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al1 !   
,associate ,attorney ,g5]al1 or by !    
pr9cipal prosecut+ attorney ( any ,/ate 
or subdivision !re( act+ pursuant to a  
/atute ( t ,/ate1 may int]cept or use   
geolocation in=mation if--  7,a7 su*    
(fic] reasonably det]m9es t an em]g5cy  
situation exi/s t--  7i7 involves--     
7,i7 imm$iate dang] ( dea? or s]i\s     
physical injury to any individual2      
7,,ii7 conspiratorial activities ?reat5+
 ! national security int]e/2 or  7,,iii7
 conspiratorial activities *>act]i/ic ( 
organiz$ crime2 &  7ii7 requires        
geolocation in=mation be int]cept$ or   
us$ be=e an ord] au?oriz+ su*           

int]ception or use c1 ) due dilig5ce1 be
 obta9$2  7,b7 !re are gr\nds ^u :i* an 
ord] c\ld be ent]$ to au?orize su*      
int]ception or use2 &  7,c7 an          
application = an ord] approv+ su*       
int]ception or use is made )9 #dh h\rs  
aft] ! int]ception or use has occurr$ or
 beg9s to occur4  7#b7 ,failure to obta9
 c\rt ord]  7,a7 ,t]m9ation (           
acquisition ,9 ! abs5ce ( an ord]1 an   
int]ception or use ( geolocation        
in=mation c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all imm$iately t]m9ate :5 ! in=mation  
s\ght is obta9$ or :5 ! application = ! 
ord] is d5i$1 :i*ev] is e>li]4  7,b7    
,prohibition on use z evid5ce ,9 ! ev5t 
su* application = approval is d5i$1 !   
geolocation in=mation %all be treat$ z  
hav+ be5 obta9$ 9 violation ( ?is *apt] 
& an inv5tory %all be s]v$ on ea*       
individual :o is reasonably able to be  
contact$ & to :om any su* geolocation   
in=mation p]ta9s4  #bfjc4 ,prohibition  
on disclos+ geolocation in=mation to    
gov]nm5tal entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al       

,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 a   
p]son provid+ cov]$ s]vices %all n      
int5tionally disclose to any gov]nm5tal 
entity geolocation in=mation p]ta9+ to  
an individual4  7b7 ,exceptions ,a p]son
 provid+ cov]$ s]vices may disclose     
geolocation in=mation--  7#a7 z o!rwise 
au?oriz$ 9 subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g7 (  
section #bfjb2  7#b7 ) ! lawful cons5t  
(--  7,a7 ! individual to :om !         
geolocation in=mation p]ta9s2 or  7,b7 !
 p>5t or gu>dian ( a *ild to :om !      
geolocation in=mation p]ta9s2  7#c7 z   
p]mitt$ "u section #bbb7;d77#d7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbb7;d77#d772 or  7#d7 :i* 0 
inadv]t5tly obta9$ by ! s]vice provid] &
 :i* appe>s to p]ta9 to ! commission ( a
 crime1 if su* disclosure is made to a  
law en=cem5t ag5cy4  #bfjd4 ,prohibition
 ( use ( unlawfully obta9$ geolocation  
in=mation z evid5ce ,if any geolocation 
in=mation has be5 int]cept$1 us$1 or    
disclos$ 9 violation ( ?is *apt]1 no "p 
( su* in=mation & no evid5ce d]iv$      

!refrom may be receiv$ 9 evid5ce 9 any  
trial1 he>+1 or o!r proce$+ 9 or be=e   
any c\rt1 gr& jury1 dep>tm5t1 (fic]1    
ag5cy1 regulatory body1 legislative     
committee1 or o!r au?ority ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a political         
subdivision !re(1 except 9 a civil      
action to obta9 relief = a violation (  
?is *apt]4  #bfje4 ,recov]y ( civil     
damages & adm9i/rative discipl9e        
au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual  
^: geolocation in=mation is int5tionally
 disclos$ or us$ 9 violation ( ?is *apt]
 may 9 a civil action recov] su* relief 
z may be appropriate f ! p]son1 o!r ?an 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* engag$ 9 t         
violation4  7b7 ,relief ,9 an action "u 
?is section1 appropriate relief         
includes--  7#a7 su* prelim9>y & o!r    
equitable or decl>atory relief z ! c\rt 
may deem appropriate2  7#b7 damages "u  
subsection 7c7 & punitive damages z !   
c\rt may deem appropriate2 &  7#c7 a    
reasonable attorney's fee & o!r         
litigation co/s reasonably incurr$4  7c7

 ,computation ( damages ,! c\rt may     
assess z damages "u ?is section :i*ev]  
is ! great] (--  7#a7 ! sum ( ! actual  
damages suff]$ by ! pla9tiff2 or  7#b7  
/atutory damages ( :i*ev] is ! great] ( 
#ajj a day = ea* day ( violation or     
#aj1jjj4  7d7 ,def5se ,x is a def5se    
aga9/ any civil action to obta9 relief =
 a violation ( ?is *apt] t ! def5dant   
act$ 9 a good fai? reliance on--  7#a7 a
 w>rant or c\rt ord]1 gr& jury subpo5a1 
legislative au?orization1 or /atutory   
au?orization2 or  7#b7 a reasonable     
det]m9ation t an exception "u section   
#bfjb p]mitt$ ! conduct compla9$ (4  7e7
 ,limitation ,a civil action "u ?is     
section may n be comm5c$ lat] ?an two   
ye>s aft] ! date ^u :i* ! claimant fir/ 
has a reasonable opportunity to discov] 
! violation4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative         
discipl9e ,if a c\rt or appropriate     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy det]m9es t ! ,unit$   
,/ates or any ( its dep>tm5ts or ag5cies
 has violat$ any provision ( ?is *apt]1 
& ! c\rt or appropriate dep>tm5t or     

ag5cy f9ds t ! circum/ances surr\nd+ !  
violation raise s]i\s que/ions ab\t :e!r
 or n an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates act$ willfully or int5tionally ) 
respect to ! violation1 ! dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy %all1 ^u receipt ( a true &       
correct copy ( ! decision & f9d+s ( !   
c\rt or appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy   
promptly initiate a proce$+ to det]m9e  
:e!r discipl9>y action aga9/ ! (fic] or 
employee is w>rant$4 ,if ! head ( !     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy involv$ det]m9es t    
discipl9>y action is n w>rant$1 su* head
 %all notify ! ,inspector ,g5]al )      
jurisdiction ov] ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy    
conc]n$ & %all provide ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ) ! reasons = su* det]m9ation4  4
  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
*apt]s = "p #a ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to *apt] #aai ! foll[+3     
#abj4 ,geolocation in=mation#bfja  4    
7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ceab7;a7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by 

r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 &   
7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71 
respectively2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 a      
w>rant or ord] = geolocation in=mation  
or records relat$ !reto1 z provid$ "u   
section #bfjb ( ?is title2  4  7b7      
,requirem5t = se>* w>rants ,to obta9    
geolocation in=mation ,rule #da7;a7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a comma 
& includ+ geolocation in=mation42 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7   
,geolocation in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #bfja ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7c7 ,/atem5t ( 
exclusive means ( obta9+ geolocation    
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son may  
obta9 ! geolocation in=mation ( a p]son 
= protective activities or law en=cem5t 
or intellig5ce purposes except pursuant 
to a w>rant issu$ pursuant to rule #da (
 ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure1 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7b71 or ! am5dm5ts 

made by ?is section1 or ! ,=eign        
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  7#b7            
,geolocation in=mation def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m geolocation in=mation 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bfja (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a74