3.0.0 3427 2023-01-11T13:19:58Z 2023-01-11T13:19:58Z Senate S S 2010-05-26 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-05-26T18:13:31Z 2010-05-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-05-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2010-05-26 True Commerce Business records Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Retail and wholesale trades Telephone and wireless communication Commerce 00 2010-05-26 Introduced in Senate 2010-08-03T15:41:39Z Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act - Defines "authorized reseller" as any person authorized by a: (1) manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's mobile device or SIM card (subscriber identity module or equivalent data storage device); or (2) wireless carrier to sell pre-paid mobile devices or SIM cards to which the wireless carrier will provide wireless cellular service.

Directs an authorized reseller before selling a pre-paid mobile device or SIM card to: (1) require the purchaser to provide the purchaser's name, address, and date of birth; (2) verify such information; and (3) record and transmit such sale information to the wireless carrier who shall keep a record of the transmission.

Subjects: (1) a person who provides false information to criminal penalties; and (2) a non-complying authorized reseller or wireless carrier to civil fines.

Makes it unlawful for any person who is not an authorized reseller to sell pre-paid mobile devices or SIM cards. Subjects a violator to fine, imprisonment, or both.

States that if a person uses a pre-paid mobile device or SIM card obtained in violation of this Act to commit a federal criminal offense the minimum prison term for such offense required under federal statute shall be increased by one year.

]]> Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act Display Title Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to institute an identification requirement for the purchase of pre-paid mobile devices. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act Introduced in Senate 2010-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3427is/xml/BILLS-111s3427is.xml 2010-05-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.