US Congress House Bill 560 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 44-11)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the chief executive officer of a state to petition the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit the installation of devices to prevent, jam, or interfere with wireless communications within the geographic boundaries of a specific prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility under his or her jurisdiction. Requires that the device be operated on a directional basis, using all other interference-limiting capabilities available to the device, or otherwise so that the device does not interfere with wireless communications that originate and terminate outside the area of the prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility. Requires the FCC to adopt a final rule establishing criteria for certification for the manufacture, sale, importation, and interstate shipment of such devices.

Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]
Rep. Brian Baird [D-WA]	Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Marion Berry [D-AR]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. Chet Edwards [D-TX]	Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Frank Kratovil [D-MD]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. John Linder [R-GA]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-16		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-01-16		Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
2009-01-15		Referred to House Judiciary
2009-01-15		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-01-15		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB251 (Same As) 2009-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/560/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr560/BILLS-111hr560ih.pdf