US HB3949 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 32-0)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for additional prohibitions and enhanced penalties for providing or possessing wireless communications devices in detention facilities, and for other purposes.
Title
END CELLS in CELLS Act Eliminate Non-approved Devices and Contraband Electronics Limiting Links to Society in Confined Environments for Longer Lasting Safety Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
| Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI] | Rep. Russell Fry [R-SC] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. Laurel Lee [R-FL] |
| Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. William Timmons [R-SC] | Rep. Jay Obernolte [R-CA] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] |
| Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] |
| Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH] | Rep. Gregory Pence [R-IN] |
| Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] | Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] |
| Rep. Kat Cammack [R-FL] | Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA] | Rep. Brandon Williams [R-NY] | Rep. James Baird [R-IN] |
| Rep. Andrew Garbarino [R-NY] | Rep. Anthony D'Esposito [R-NY] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2023-06-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2023-06-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3780 (Related) 2024-02-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3949/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3949/BILLS-118hr3949ih.pdf |
