3.0.0 5834 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z House HR 2016-07-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 5834.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.[Page H5013]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-07-14T13:04:30Z 2016-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-07-14 True Science, Technology, Communications Business records Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Crimes against property Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2016-07-14 Introduced in House 2016-09-21T19:00:06Z Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit commercial mobile or data service providers from providing service on smart phones that: (1) have been reported to such provider as stolen by an authorized user, or (2) are listed as stolen on the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). When a smart phone is reported stolen to a service provider, the provider must notify the CEIR with information necessary to identify the phone.

Smart phones must be equipped with: (1) preloaded antitheft functionality at no additional cost to purchasers, or be capable of downloading such functionality at no cost; and (2) a mobile device identification number.

A criminal penalty is established for anyone who violates prohibitions against: (1) removing, obliterating, tampering with, or altering a smart phone's mobile device identification number; (2) using, producing, trafficking in, having control or custody of, or possessing hardware or software, knowing it has been configured to engage in such identification number removal or alteration violations; or (3) selling a smart phone for which the identification number is listed as stolen on the CEIR.

]]> Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016 Display Title Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on smart phones that have been reported stolen, to require smart phones to be equipped with anti-theft functionality and mobile device identification numbers, and to prohibit the alteration or removal of mobile device identification numbers of smart phones, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5834ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5834ih.xml 2016-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.