US HB4065 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Smartphone Theft Prevention Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require commercial mobile service providers to make available on mobile devices a function that an account holder may use remotely to: (1) delete or render inaccessible all information relating to the account holder that has been placed on the device; (2) render the device inoperable on the global networks of such service providers, even if the device is turned off or has the data storage medium removed; (3) prevent the device from being reactivated or reprogrammed without a passcode or similar authorization after the device has been rendered inoperable or has been subject to an unauthorized factory reset; and (4) reverse any such actions if the device is recovered by the account holder. Prohibits a mobile device from being manufactured in the United States or imported into the United States for sale or resale to the public, unless the device is configured in such a manner that a service provider may make such remote deletion and inoperability functions available on the device. Allows the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to waive such requirements with respect to any low-cost mobile device that: (1) is intended primarily for voice-only mobile service, and (2) may have limited data consumption functions focused on text messaging or short message service. Prohibits service providers from charging a fee for making such remote deletion and inoperability functions available.
Title
Smartphone Theft Prevention Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] | Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] |
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] |
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] |
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-02-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
2014-02-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2032 (Same As) 2014-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer affairs
Crimes against property
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade restrictions
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer affairs
Crimes against property
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4065/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4065/BILLS-113hr4065ih.pdf |