3.0.0 4247 2022-02-03T05:59:34Z 2022-02-03T05:59:34Z House H HR 2012-03-22 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 4247.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. Congress has thepower to enact this legislation, as well, under Article 1,Section 8, Clauses 1, 3 and 18.[Page H1542]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2012-04-23T18:55:12Z Referred to 2012-03-22T14:02:23Z 2012-04-23 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2012-03-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2012-03-22 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2012-03-22 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2012-07-10 False Science, Technology, Communications Crimes against property Criminal justice information and records Government information and archives Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2012-03-22 Introduced in House 2012-04-19T22:07:34Z Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a provider of commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service from providing service on a mobile electronic device reported to such provider as stolen by: (1) the person who holds the service account, if such person submits a copy of a report made to a law enforcement agency regarding the theft; or (2) another provider of commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service required by this Act to inform all other providers of a device reported stolen and of any information necessary for identification of the device.

Defines "mobile electronic device" as a personal electronic device on which commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service is provided, excluding devices: (1) for which the consumer purchases service by paying in advance for a specified amount of calling or data usage, or (2) with respect to which the consumer does not have a direct relationship with the provider.

Directs providers to make available to account holders the capability of deleting, from a remote location, all information that was placed on such a device after its manufacture.

Prohibits a person from manufacturing in or importing into the United States for sale or resale to the public a mobile electronic device unless it is: (1) equipped with a unique identifier that allows a provider to identify such device, and (2) configured to enable a provider to make available the remote deletion capability required by this Act.

]]> Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 Display Title Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and to require such providers to give consumers the ability to remotely delete data from mobile electronic devices, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4247ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4247ih.xml 2012-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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.