[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2933 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2933

    To prohibit the unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 2014

  Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ELECTRONIC TRACKING 
              DEVICES.

    (a) In General.--Part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after chapter 119 the following:

                   ``CHAPTER 120--ELECTRONIC TRACKING

``SEC. 2601. PROHIBITION ON UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC TRACKING.

    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `electronic tracking 
device' means a device attached to a motor vehicle or other vehicle 
that reveals the location or movement of the device through the 
transmission of electronic signals.
    ``(b) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), it shall 
be unlawful to knowingly use an electronic tracking device--
            ``(1) to determine the location or movement of an 
        individual; and
            ``(2) with the intent to place the individual under 
        surveillance without the consent of the individual.
    ``(c) Exceptions.--The prohibition under subsection (b) shall not 
apply to the use of an electronic tracking device--
            ``(1) on a motor vehicle or other vehicle if the registered 
        owner, lessor, or lessee of the vehicle has consented to the 
        use of the electronic tracking device on the vehicle;
            ``(2) by a law enforcement agency if the use is not 
        otherwise prohibited by law;
            ``(3) by an individual to track a dependent of the 
        individual; or
            ``(4) to reasonably protect the health or safety of the 
        individual being tracked.
    ``(d) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for 
part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to chapter 119 the following:

``120.  Electronic tracking.................................    2601''.
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