United StatesFederal stalking provisions would include tracking devices used without consent
The proposal would expressly name devices used to track someone without consent, including after consent is withdrawn, in the federal stalking law.
What it does
The proposal would list tracking-device use without consent as part of the federal stalking law. It would also cover use after someone withdraws consent.
Argument forNaming unauthorized tracking devices could give prosecutors clearer language for stalking cases involving people tracked after they withdraw consent.
Argument againstTracking-device users could face disputes over consent because the proposal does not explain how people must give or withdraw it.
More detail
The proposal would list use of an unauthorized tracking device in the federal stalking law. The wording covers electronic or mechanical devices that let someone remotely find or track another person's location and movement. Use would count as unauthorized when the person being tracked has not consented or has withdrawn consent.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 27Introduced in HouseLatest
- Feb 27Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
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