Smartphone Theft Prevention Act
Latest action · Feb 21, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 14, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2014 to May 9, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Mar 5, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Mar 18, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | Apr 8, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 21, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Feb 14, 2014Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2032 | Smartphone Theft Prevention Act | Identical bill | Feb 12, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
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- Feb 14, 2014Introduced in House
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