# 115-hr-5983: Kelsey Smith Act

115-hr-5983, Kelsey Smith Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] (R-KS); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5983
- Congress: 115
- Title: Kelsey Smith Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Kelsey Smith Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer), the location information of a device if the officer asserts: (1) that the device was used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonable suspicion that the device is in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation. The bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information in good faith in accordance with this bill.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5613: Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act
- 115-hr-5584: Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4188: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building".
- 115-hr-4058: SALE Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5983 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5983)

## Related
- [115-hr-5613: Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5613)
- [115-hr-5584: Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5584)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4188: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Ka…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4188)
- [115-hr-4058: SALE Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4058)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5983 (as of 2025-11-18).