Chaffetz Introduces Stingray Privacy Act
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, introduced the Stingray Privacy Act (HR-3871) Monday to codify the legal guidance of the Justice and Homeland Security departments on the use of cell site simulators. It would limit the use of the…
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devices by state and local authorities. “The abuse of Stingrays and other cell site simulators by individuals, including law enforcement, could enable gross violations of privacy,” Chaffetz said in a statement. "That law enforcement agencies, and non-law enforcement agencies such as the IRS, have invested in these devices raises serious questions about who is using this technology and why. These questions demonstrate the need for strict guidelines that carry the weight of the law." He posted a copy of the bill text, labeled discussion draft. Co-sponsors include Judiciary Committee ranking member John Conyers, D-Mich., and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. This legislation follows a recent Oversight IT Subcommittee hearing on the federal guidance (see 1510210060).