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Introduced
03/29/2023
03/29/2023
In Committee
03/29/2023
03/29/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2023, would allow state and federal correctional facilities to use jamming equipment to prevent wireless communications to and from contraband devices or individuals held in the facility. The bill defines a "jamming system" as equipment designed to disrupt, prevent, or interfere with wireless communication within the correctional facility. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would be prohibited from preventing correctional facilities from operating such jamming systems, provided they are limited to the housing facilities and the state funding covers the cost if it is a state facility. The correctional facility would also need to consult with local law enforcement and notify the Bureau of Prisons before implementing the system.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (9)
Tom Cotton (R)*,
Mike Braun (R),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
James Lankford (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 03/29/2023)
Bill Topics
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Prisons and Correctional Institutions
Space, Science, Technology, and Communications
- ‐ Telephone and Telecommunications
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1047/all-info | 03/30/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1047/BILLS-118s1047is.pdf | 04/12/2023 |
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