Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act
- Last Action
- 3/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-19Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-19 (00)
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act
This bill requires the Department of State to include information on the status of surveillance and use of advanced technology in each foreign country in its annual country reports on human rights practices.
Specifically, the State Department must describe in such reports the status of excessive surveillance and the use of advanced technology (e.g., facial recognition or biometric data collection) to impose (1) arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy; or (2) unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights.
Cosponsors (5)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Due process and equal protection
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International law and treaties
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- News media and reporting
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Right of privacy
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Telephone and wireless communication
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