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HR 4952 113th Congress House

Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2014

Official title: To prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone.

Introduced: June 24, 2014 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Criminal procedure and sentencingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionTelephone and wireless communication
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 24, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any government official or employee from knowingly causing a mobile device phone to be shut down without the consent of the owner or account holder of that phone or without a court order authorizing such shutdown. Prescribes penalties for violating such prohibition, including removal from employment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 24, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4952: Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4952/
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"H.R. 4952: Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4952/.
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H.R. 4952, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4952/.
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