119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2522: Cell-Site Simulator Warrant Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate the use of cell-site simulators. Cell-site simulators (commonly known as Stingrays) are devices that function as or simulate a cell-phone tower to identify, locate, or intercept transmissions from a cell phone for purposes other than providing ordinary commercial mobile services or private mobile services.
The framework generally prohibits the knowing use of a cell-site simulator domestically by an individual or entity or the use of a cell-site simulator by an element of the intelligence community outside the United States to conduct surveillance of a U.S. person. It imposes a civil fine on an individual or entity that violates the prohibition and restricts the use of unlawfully acquired information as evidence in a legal proceeding or official proceeding.
The framework contains exceptions to permit the use of a cell-site simulator in certain circumstances, such as by a law enforcement agency pursuant to a warrant or by an element of the intelligence community to conduct surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
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Finally, an individual who is the subject of unlawful use of a cell-site simulator may bring a private right of action.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ron Wyden SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ron Wyden.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.