Senate Judiciary Committee votes on Location Privacy Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee held an executive business meeting to consider pending nominations and legislation on December 13, 2012, including the Location Privacy Protection Act. The bill, however, was not enacted in the last Congress.
Watch the video here (meeting starts at 21 min into video).
Agenda
I. Bills
S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (Franken, Blumenthal, Coons, Durbin, Feinstein). Ordered Reported By Voice Vote, Three Senators Recorded As No
- Substitute Amendment HEN12877 (Franken) Adopted By Unanimous Consent
- Amendment ALB12806 (Grassley) Failed By Roll Call Vote, 8-9
For more information and links to the amendments listed above, please visit Senate Judiciary Committee.
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