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H.R. 2168 (112th): Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other purposes.

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Jason Chaffetz

Sponsor. Representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jun 14, 2011
Length: 20 pages
Introduced
Jun 14, 2011
112th Congress, 2011–2013
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on June 14, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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History

Jun 14, 2011
 
Introduced

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Mar 21, 2013
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1312 (113th).

H.R. 2168 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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