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HR 260 107th Congress House

Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001

Official title: To require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information.

Introduced: June 12, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Consumer educationConsumer protectionEmergency ManagementEmergency communication systemsFederal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsLawRight of privacyTelecommunication industryTraffic accidents and safetyTransportation and Public WorksWireless communication
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 30, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require informed customer consent to the provision of wireless call location and crash information.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 260: Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-260/
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"H.R. 260: Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-260/.
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H.R. 260, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-260/.
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