118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1047 — Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2023

“A bill to provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.”

Science, technology, communications

Introduced Mar 29, 2023

Last action Mar 29, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 29, 2023

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Referred

Mar 29, 2023

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 29, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 29, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.