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HR 791 114th Congress House

Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015

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

Introduced: February 5, 2015 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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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 791: Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-791/
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"H.R. 791: Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-791/.
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H.R. 791, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-791/.
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