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Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act
2/8/2022, 11:16 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 7307
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 include in such reports a description of each country's status of excessive surveillance and use of advanced technology (e.g., facial recognition or biometric data collection) to impose arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy or unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights.
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Current Status of Bill HR 7307
Bill HR 7307 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 24, 2020. Bill HR 7307 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 24, 2020. Bill HR 7307's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. as of June 24, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7307
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
4Democrat Cosponsors
3Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7307
Primary Policy Focus
International AffairsPotential Impact Areas
- 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
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7307
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require information on the status of excessive surveillance and use of advanced technology to violate privacy and other fundamental human rights be included in the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act
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