# 115-hr-3470: GPS Act

115-hr-3470, GPS Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3470
- Congress: 115
- Title: GPS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act or the GPS Act This bill makes it unlawful to intentionally intercept the geolocation information of another person; intentionally disclose or use geolocation information knowing or having reason to know that it was obtained in violation of this bill; or intentionally disclose geolocation information knowing or having reason to know it was obtained as part of a criminal investigation with the intent to improperly obstruct with a duly authorized criminal investigation. There are several exceptions to this prohibition against intercepting geolocation information: (1) information obtained in the normal course of business, (2) information obtained while conducting foreign intelligence surveillance, (3) consent, (4) information readily available to the public, (5) theft or fraud involving the device, (6) issuance of a warrant, and (7) emergency circumstances. Geolocation information shall not be used as evidence in a legal proceeding when disclosure of such information would be in violation of this bill. The bill creates a civil cause of action for any person whose geolocation information is intercepted, disclosed, or intentionally used in violation of this bill. The bill makes it a criminal offense to knowingly and intentionally obtain, or attempt to obtain, global positioning system (GPS) records from a geolocation information service through fraud or by other means. It also makes it unlawful to intentionally and knowingly sell or transfer GPS records without the consent of the customer.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5358: DRIVE-Safe Act
- 115-hr-5253: Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5199: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5006: Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4850: Asylum Protection Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4718: Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3470 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3470)

## Related
- [115-hr-5358: DRIVE-Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5358)
- [115-hr-5253: Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5253)
- [115-hr-5199: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5199)
- [115-hr-5006: Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5006)
- [115-hr-4850: Asylum Protection Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4850)
- [115-hr-4718: Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4718)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3470 (as of 2025-11-18).