House Bill 1954
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1954
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 28, 2019
03/29/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
03/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:27 PM