Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act

Millions of Americans now fall within government's digital dragnet

2012-07-24T11:42:58Z

There's also some movement in Congress, where a group of lawmakers has introduced the GPS Act (S.1212 in the Senate and H.R.2168 in the House) to require that government agents get a warrant from a judge in order to track people using their mobile phones.

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United States: DAA Raises Concern About Default "Do Not (The Download - June 2012)

2012-06-19T10:08:28Z

1212, has also been introduced in the Senate by Senator Ron Wyden, but the Senate has yet to hold a hearing on that bill. H.R. 2168 would provide a framework for commercial and government entities as well as private citizens on how they may access and use

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House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Hearing

2012-05-18T10:39:15Z

On behalf of the 26,000 members of the FLEOA, I am voicing our concerns with H.R. 2168. The proposed legislation will impact all Federal law enforcement. Geolocational surveillance is an invaluable tool to combat domestic and international crime ...

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Police Slam GOP-Backed Warrant Rule For Geolocation Data

2012-05-17T16:59:50Z

Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Robert Goodlatte, R-Va., in June introduced H.R. 2168, the Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, which would require government agencies in most instances to show probable cause to get a warrant for geolocation data.

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Today in Congress: NDAA amendment-palooza, plus 'painless filibusters' on Fed Board governors

2012-05-17T08:53:04Z

On H.R. 2168 – Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act. Public witnesses. 2141 RHOB. JUDICIARY-----1:00-Open Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subc. On H.R. 3039 – Welcoming Business ...

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Editorial: Cell phone privacy is on the line

2012-04-08T02:51:18Z

Sen. Mark Leno, a San Francisco Democrat, will carry Senate Bill 1434. Bills with similar goals are pending in both the U.S. House (H.R. 2168 introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican) and Senate (S. 1212 by Sen. Ron Wyden ...

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Editorial: Cell phone privacy is on the line

2012-04-08T00:49:37Z

The Legal Landscape for Online Data Collection

2011-12-15T11:24:20Z

See "The Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011" (S. 1223); "Geolocation and Privacy Surveillance (GPS) Act" (S. 1212, H.R. 2168). The Senate bill would require any company that may obtain a customer's location information from his or her ...

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The Legal Landscape for Online Data Collection

2011-12-15T11:02:52Z

The Legal Landscape for Online Data Collection

2011-12-14T20:36:43Z

The Legal Landscape for Online Data Collection

2011-12-14T18:56:30Z

Governmental Tracking of Cell Phones and Vehicles: The Confluence of Privacy, Technology, and Law

2011-12-05T22:06:08Z

In particular, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Jason Chaffetz introduced identical legislation, S. 1212 and H.R. 2168, entitled the Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, or GPS bill, which would make it unlawful for a service provider ...

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Lawmakers finalize measure restricting government's use of GPS data

2011-06-15T01:00:00Z

...said could bar officers from tracing the location of kidnapped children. The Geolocational Privacy Surveillance Act, or GPS Act (H.R.2168), co-sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, aims to clarify when the government can

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