HR 8645 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2022

Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Originated House Sponsor David Kustoff R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 2, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

IntroducedAug 2, 2022
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2022

This bill allows a state or federal correctional facility to operate a jamming system to interfere with cellphone signals within inmate housing facilities.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-SC	Jeff Duncan	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-SC	Ralph Norman	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-SC	Tom Rice	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-SC	William R. Timmons IV	Original	Aug 2, 2022
R-PA	Daniel Meuser		Aug 12, 2022
R-WI	Glenn Grothman		Aug 12, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 2, 2022Introduced in House
Aug 2, 2022Referred 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 4699	Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2022	Identical bill	Aug 2, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Science, Technology, Communications

Text 1

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Aug 2, 2022Introduced in House

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