Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 28, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 28, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2019 to Aug 1, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Mar 28, 2019 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Apr 4, 2019 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | May 22, 2019 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Aug 1, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 28, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1954 | Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Mar 29, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
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