# 119-hr-7752: Kelsey Smith Act

119-hr-7752, 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-7752
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kelsey Smith Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Emergency access to device location**. This bill would let law enforcement and 911 call centers request a phone's current or most recently known location from telecom providers when there is consent or an urgent risk of death or serious physical harm. - Families and people in emergencies: Phone location can be shared to help responders find people. Providers must disclose if the device contacted a public safety answering point in the prior 48 hours or an officer reasonably suspects an immediate danger and consent is given or reasonably sought. - Emergency responders and PSAPs: Gives officers and PSAP agents a clear pathway to request near real-time location data and requires the agency to keep a record of each request, who made it, and why disclosure was needed. - Telecom and service providers: Requires providers to provide available location information without delay under the bill's conditions while still complying with any applicable state law. - Consent and next of kin: Sets a priority order for next-of-kin consent starting with spouse, then adult children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and then other relatives, and requires agencies to document how consent was obtained.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster emergency location access for phones: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would let law enforcement or a public safety answering point ask phone and other telecom providers for a device's available location without delay in narrow emergencies. This would apply when an officer acting in the course of official duties says either the device called a PS…

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- 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-7752 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7752)

## 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-7752 (as of 2026-04-21).