# 119-hr-3825: Kelsey Smith Act

119-hr-3825, Kelsey Smith Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3825
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kelsey Smith Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require providers to disclose device location to law enforcement and public safety answering points in specified emergencies, creating an expedited, mandatory disclosure regime.** It focuses on two situations where location can be shared without delay: a device that placed a 9-1-1 call within the prior 48 hours, and when there is reasonable suspicion the device is with someone involved in a life‑threatening emergency. - Families and people in emergencies would likely get faster location-based help because providers must disclose available location information for 9-1-1 calls made within 48 hours or when officers reasonably suspect a device is tied to a risk of death or serious harm. - Commercial mobile and IP‑enabled voice providers would be required to provide available location information on request, keep a contemporaneous record of each request listing the requester, a description of the need, and a declaration, and would receive a hold‑harmless protection from lawsuits for complying. - Law enforcement and 9-1-1 call centers would gain a mandatory channel for location data when acting in their official duties and asserting the emergency purpose, while the bill preserves applicability of state laws in these emergency circumstances and adds a federal cross-reference to align statutes.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quick phone location for 911 emergencies: benefit, high. If enacted, phone and internet voice providers would have to share a device’s location without delay in emergencies. Police or 911 center staff, acting in their official duties, could request it. They would need to say the phone made a 9-1-1 call in the last 48 hours, or there is reasonable suspici…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3825)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3825 (as of 2026-04-21).