# 115-hr-4989: Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act

115-hr-4989, Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4989
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
- Introduced: 2018-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) establish a policy on the use of location-tracking consumer devices, including GPS-enabled devices, at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities by U.S. government employees, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed to or stationed at such facilities; and (2) submit a related report to Congress. Existing and new employees at such facilities shall, as a part of their security briefings, be informed of such policy and given instructions on the use of location-tracking consumer devices on and off facility premises. The State Department may coordinate policy formulation with other agencies whose employees are deployed to or stationed at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4989 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4989)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-754)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4989 (as of 2025-11-18).