S 1749 111th Congress

Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 111-225.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to include a phone or other device provided by a commercial mobile service as a "prohibited object" the provision of which to, or the possession of which by, a federal prisoner is prohibited. Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress within one year after the enactment of this Act on a study of: (1) telephone rates within federal prisons, to include information on interstate, intrastate, and collect calls made by prisoners; (2) state and federal efforts to prevent the smuggling of cell phones and other wireless devices into prisons; and (3) cell phone use by inmates in selected state and federal prisons. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to include a phone or other device provided by a commercial mobile service as a "prohibited object" the provision of which to, or the possession of which by, a federal prisoner is prohibited. Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress within one year after the enactment of this Act on a study of: (1) telephone rates within federal prisons, to include information on interstate, intrastate, and collect calls made by prisoners; (2) state and federal efforts to prevent the smuggling of cell phones and other wireless devices into prisons; and (3) cell phone use by inmates in selected state and federal prisons. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to include a phone or other device provided by a commercial mobile service as a "prohibited object" the provision of which to, or the possession of which by, a federal prisoner is prohibited. Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress within 90 days after the enactment of this Act on a study of: (1) telephone rates within state and federal prisons and jails, to include information on interstate, intrastate, and collect calls made by prisoners; (2) state and federal efforts to prevent the smuggling of cell phones and other wireless devices into prisons and jails; and (3) cell phone use by inmates.

Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to include a phone or other device provided by a commercial mobile service as a "prohibited object" the provision of which to, or the possession of which by, a federal prisoner is prohibited.

Actions

2010-08-10T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 111-225.

2010-08-10T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 111-225.

2010-08-10T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2010-08-10T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2010-07-29T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2010-07-29T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2010-07-29T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2010-07-28T00:00:00

Cleared for White House.

2010-07-28T00:00:00

Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6456; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S6456)

2010-07-28T00:00:00

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6456; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S6456)

2010-07-21T00:00:00

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

2010-07-20T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2010-07-20T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5791)

2010-07-20T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5791)

2010-07-20T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1749.

2010-07-20T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5791-5792)

2010-07-20T00:00:00

Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2010-06-15T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

2010-04-14T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2010-04-14T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2010-04-14T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2010-04-13T00:00:00

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2248)

2010-04-13T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2248)

2010-04-13T00:00:00

The committee reported amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2248)

2010-04-13T00:00:00

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2248)

2010-02-02T00:00:00

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.

2010-02-02T00:00:00

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.

2010-02-02T00:00:00

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.

2010-01-28T00:00:00

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

2009-10-05T00:00:00

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10112)

2009-10-05T00:00:00

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10112)

2009-10-05T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

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Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010

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