Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-952Senate

Updated: Mar 28, 2019

Summary

Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019 This bill allows a state or federal correctional facility to operate a jamming system to interfere with cellphone signals within inmate housing facilities.

Bill texts

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Introduced (Senate)View official text

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Timeline

March 29, 2019

Latest companion bill action

HR-1954: Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

March 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
March 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate

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Sponsor

Tom Cotton

Republican

Additional sponsors (1)

Mike Braun · Republican

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Reported activity

Actions: 2
Amendments: 0
Committees: 1
Cosponsors: 7
Texts: 1
Titles: 3

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate · Standing

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Companion bill

HR-1954: Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019
116th Congress

Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Related bills

HR-1954: Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019
116th Congress
HR-1954: Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019
116th Congress

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Subjects

Correctional facilities and imprisonmentState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication

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