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  • Latest Action: Jun 15, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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    • Mark Kirk (R-IL) | Political Tweeters - April 01, 2012 by http://www.politicaltweeters.com/ - Mark Kirk (R-IL). Tweeted on April 1, 2012 3:46 pm EDT. SenatorKirk: S.1212 reqs warrants for cell phone GPS info w/exceptions for emerge http://t.co/dIpN6HUa. Bookmark and Share. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the ...

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    • Mark Kirk (R-IL) | Political Tweeters - April 01, 2012 by http://www.politicaltweeters.com/ - Mark Kirk (R-IL). Tweeted on April 1, 2012 3:46 pm EDT. SenatorKirk: S.1212 reqs warrants for cell phone GPS info w/exceptions for emerge http://t.co/dIpN6HUa. Bookmark and Share. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the ...

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    • Mark Kirk (R-IL) | Political Tweeters - April 01, 2012 by http://www.politicaltweeters.com/ - Mark Kirk (R-IL). Tweeted on April 1, 2012 3:46 pm EDT. SenatorKirk: S.1212 reqs warrants for cell phone GPS info w/exceptions for emerge http://t.co/dIpN6HUa. Bookmark and Share. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the ...

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    • Millions of Americans now fall within government's digital dragnet - July 24, 2012 by Ars Technica - This post is part of our "DCoded" series, a partnership with the Center for Democracy & Technology in Washington, DC. Each installment provides a look at the most important bills, regulations, and think tankery on issues that will affect your ...

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      As noted by Ars Technica on July 24, 2012, "This post is part of our "DCoded" series, a partnership with the Center for Democracy & Technology in Washington, DC. Each installment provides a look at the most important bills, regulations, and think tankery on issues that will affect your ..." (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/millions-of-americans-now-fall-within-governments-digital-dragnet/)
    • Fuzzy rules make it easier for the law to track you - July 10, 2012 by Fox Birmingham - In June 2011, the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, HR-1268 and S-1212, was introduced. The bill would require a warrant for all cell phone tracking information requests. The bill has not come up for vote.

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      As noted by Fox Birmingham on July 10, 2012, "In June 2011, the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, HR-1268 and S-1212, was introduced. The bill would require a warrant for all cell phone tracking information requests. The bill has not come up for vote." (http://www.myfoxal.com/story/18992244/cell-companies-field-13m-requests-for-subscriber-records)
    • Fuzzy rules make it easier for the law to track you - July 10, 2012 by KFVS12 - In June 2011, the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, HR-1268 and S-1212, was introduced. The bill would require a warrant for all cell phone tracking information requests. The bill has not come up for vote.

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      As noted by KFVS12 on July 10, 2012, "In June 2011, the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, HR-1268 and S-1212, was introduced. The bill would require a warrant for all cell phone tracking information requests. The bill has not come up for vote." (http://www.kfvs12.com/story/18992244/fuzzy-rules-make-it-easier-for-the-law-to-track-you)
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