[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 85 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E813]
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                            KELSEY SMITH ACT

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                               speech of

                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2016

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4889. While 
I agree with the underlying goal of this bill, in its current form it 
does not provide enough privacy protections. The ability to quickly 
locate potential victims in an emergency is very important but we 
should also eliminate the potential for abuse. I was disappointed that 
Congressional Republicans refused to accept common sense proposals that 
would have allowed us to obtain the benefit of the proposal without 
opening the door to abuse or violations of Constitutional rights. I 
hope in the coming months we can pass the bill with adequate 
provisions.

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