U.S. Congress - H.R.5925 Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012
H.R.5925 - Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012
To protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012 as introduced.
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Official Summary
6/7/2012--Introduced.Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012 - Prohibits a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States from using a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or regulatory violations except to theOfficial Summary
6/7/2012--Introduced.Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012 - Prohibits a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States from using a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or regulatory violations except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Defines a "drone" as any powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, and can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, be expendable or recoverable, and carry a lethal or nonlethal payload. Exempts from such prohibition the use of drones to:(1) patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal entry of any immigrants or illegal substances,
(2) prevent imminent danger to life or serious damage to property or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect or destruction of evidence when drones are used by a law enforcement party under exigent circumstances, or
(3) counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization based on credible intelligence determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS). Authorizes civil actions by aggrieved parties.
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H.R.5925 Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012
rczar
September 15, 2012
I support H.R.5925 - Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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Ronald Czarnecki -
H.R.5925 Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012
Rachel69
July 28, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Kentucky. I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Kentucky. I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Kentucky. I support H.R.5925 - Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Rachel Hall -
H.R.5925 Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012
GRosadoC4L
July 20, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 24th Congressional district of Florida. I support H.R.5925 - Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012. This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary - Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security committee. Which I know you are apart of. I ask that you would Co-sponsor this bill and help get it passed in the house, while promoting it to your fellow Congressmen/women. The act would Put an end to the EPA’s use of drones to spy on p...
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