3.0.0 1123 2023-01-11T13:23:14Z 2023-01-11T13:23:14Z House H HR 2013-03-13 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODLATTE:H.R. 1123.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 gives Congress the authority``To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, bysecuring for limited Times to Authors and Inventors theexclusive Right to their respective Writings andDiscoveries.'' This legislation addresses the rights grantedby Congress to selected copyrighted works.[Page H1397]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-02-26T19:24:54Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Discharged from 2013-07-22T15:05:22Z Hearings by 2013-06-06T18:07:20Z Referred to 2013-04-15T21:09:55Z Reported by 2014-02-25T17:14:23Z Markup by 2013-07-31T13:18:07Z Referred to 2013-03-13T14:04:30Z H. Rept. 113-356 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act 113 517 S 2014-08-01 Became Public Law No: 113-144. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2014-02-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2014-02-25 19:10:53 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 295 - 114 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1904-1905) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 64 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll064.xml House 113 2014-02-26T00:10:53Z 2 2014-02-25 19:10:53 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 295 - 114 (Roll no. 64).(text: CR H1904-1905) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 64 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll064.xml House 113 2014-02-26T00:10:53Z 2 2014-02-25 19:02:08 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1922-1923) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 16:36:39 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 15:55:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1123. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 15:55:57 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1904-1912) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 15:55:42 Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. (consideration: CR H1904) Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-02-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00264 2014-02-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-356. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-02-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-356. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-07-31 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-07-31 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-07-22 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged. Committee 2013-06-06 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2013-04-15 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. Committee 2013-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2013-03-13 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2013-03-13 True W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2013-03-13 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2013-03-13 True D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2013-03-13 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2013-03-19 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2013-03-19 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2013-03-19 False C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2013-07-31 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2013-07-31 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional agencies Intellectual property Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Library of Congress Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2013-03-13 Introduced in House 2013-04-11T16:24:08Z Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a practice commonly referred to as "unlocking" such devices). Reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program solely to connect to such a network and access to the network is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked phones.

Directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register, to determine whether to extend such exemption to include any other category of wireless devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets (e.g., tablets and other mobile broadband-enabled devices).

]]> 36 2014-02-25 Passed House amended 2014-03-07T18:49:55Z Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a practice commonly referred to as "unlocking" such devices). Reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program solely to connect to such a network and access to the network is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked phones.

Directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register, to determine whether to extend such exemption to include any other category of wireless devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets (e.g., tablets and other mobile broadband-enabled devices).

Allows such circumvention (unlocking) to be initiated by the owner of such a device, by another person at the direction of the owner, or by a provider of a commercial mobile radio service or a commercial mobile data service at the direction of such owner or other person, solely in order to enable such owner or a family member of such owner to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when such connection is authorized by the operator of such network. Prohibits such owner-directed unlocking from being construed to: (1) permit the unlocking of devices for the purpose of bulk resale, or (2) authorize the Librarian to authorize circumvention for such purpose.

]]> Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act Display Title Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act Official Title as Introduced To promote consumer choice and wireless competition by permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act Short Titles as Reported to House Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H House Referred in Senate 2014-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1123rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr1123rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2014-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1123eh/xml/BILLS-113hr1123eh.xml Reported in House 2014-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1123rh/xml/BILLS-113hr1123rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1123ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1123ih.xml 2014-02-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.