117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 7132Safe Connections Act of 2022

To preserve safe access to communications services for survivors of domestic violence and other crimes, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Mar 17, 2022
Last action Dec 7, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 17, 2022
Step 2
Referred
Mar 18, 2022
E&C
Step 3
Committee
Jul 13, 2022
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Nov 17, 2022
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Dec 7, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

This act establishes requirements concerning access to communication services for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and related harms. At a survivor's request, a mobile service provider must separate from a shared mobile service contract the survivor's line (and the line of any individual in the survivor's care) from the abuser's line unless separation is operationally or technologically infeasible. A survivor requesting this must (1) verify through appropriate documentation that an individual under the contract committed or allegedly committed an act of domestic violence, trafficking, or a related criminal act against the survivor; and (2) assume financial responsibility f...

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Timeline · 21 actions
Dec 7, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 7, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-223.
Dec 2, 2022
Presented to President.
Nov 25, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 17, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 28, 2022
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 7132 are considered vacated.
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.
Jul 26, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-438.
Jul 26, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
Jul 26, 2022
Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7132.
Jul 26, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
Jun 15, 2022
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2022
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .
Mar 18, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.