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Key Federal Legislative and Regulatory Activities and Outlook
Thank You for your membership and supporting NCISS – your association and voice in our Nation’s capital!
Hit the Hill
The most important mission for NCISS is the annual trip to Hit the Hill for NCISS members to meet and
educate their Senators and Representatives. It is a time when you, as a member of NCISS, can personally make
a difference by schooling officials on where private investigators and security professional stand.
The details for Hit the Hill and the Annual Conference can be found on the NCISS website at www.nciss.org.
We look forward to seeing you there.
If those of us in the business do not stand up for ourselves, who will? Whether you agree with the new
administration or oppose it, it is essential for you to do your part to protect your business as well as all of ours.
When we join forces, we can make a difference.
NCISS must be active and watch closely to know the language and what the bills contain, and actively advocate
throughout the 116th session of Congress in 2019. Some of the legislation that we are watching at this moment
includes:
S. 189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 [Klobuchar, D-Mn]
S. 142 - American Data Dissemination Act of 2019 [Rubio, R-Fl]
S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act [Cortez-Masto, D-NV]
HR. 182 - Data Accountability and Trust Act [Rush, D-Il-01]
S. 423 - Clean Start Act [Machin, D-WV]
S. 387 - Fair Chance Act [Booker, D-NJ]
H.R. 1076 - Fair Chance Act [Cummings, D-Md-08]
Key Points of Discussion
Drones
Private investigators (PIs) are licensed professionals who employ drones for a variety of lawful surveillance
activities. Unmanned aerial surveillance provides a safe and effective way to observe persons and property
which are the subject of investigation. The ability to conduct at-a-distance observation greatly increases the
safety of all parties involved.
• Whether the rules are set by regulation or statute, PIs must retain the ability to use drones to conduct
legitimate business and investigative activity.
Geolocational Privacy
Like UAVs, utilizing GPS for surveillance is safer than following an individual in traffic. Uses include
investigating fraud, false worker compensation injuries, theft, parental abductions, child custody disputes,
missing persons and others.
Previous bills sought to amend the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally intercepting geolocation
information pertaining to another person, using such information, or disclosing such information to any other
person. This remains a continuing concern to our professions.