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Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013

Introduced: December 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
May 30, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-466.
Feb 11, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 11, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2014
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Dec 10, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dec 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 9, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations prohibiting an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile device during a flight in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.

Exempts from such prohibition: (1) on-duty flight crews and attendants, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.

What's happening now May 30, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.

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