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HR 7132 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Domestic violence and child abuse Human trafficking Internet, web applications, social media Right of privacy Telephone and wireless communication

Safe Connections Act of 2022

Introduced: March 17, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-223.
Dec 7, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 2, 2022
Presented to President.
Nov 25, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 17, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6770)
Nov 17, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6770)
Jul 28, 2022
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7103-7105)
Jul 27, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7103-7105)
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 7132 are considered vacated.
Jul 26, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7132.
Jul 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7103-7106)
Jul 26, 2022
Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 26, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
Jul 26, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-438.
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2022
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .
Jun 15, 2022
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 17, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced in House
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Safe Connections Act of 2022

This act establishes requirements concerning access to communication services for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and related harms.

At a survivor's request, a mobile service provider must separate from a shared mobile service contract the survivor's line (and the line of any individual in the survivor's care) from the abuser's line unless separation is operationally or technologically infeasible. A survivor requesting this must (1) verify through appropriate documentation that an individual under the contract committed or allegedly committed an act of domestic violence, trafficking, or a related criminal act against the survivor; and (2) assume financial responsibility for services after a line separation.

A provider may not charge fees or impose other requirements on such requests. Additionally, a provider must

  • separate the line within two business days of receiving a request;
  • allow requests to be made remotely (if feasible);
  • meet conditions related to confidentiality of, disposal of, and other matters concerning communications about requests; and
  • make information about the process for requests available through consumer-facing communications (e.g., websites).

The act (1) provides liability protection for providers' acts or omissions undertaken to comply with such requests, and (2) requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules for these requests.

Additionally, the FCC must (1) expand access to federally subsidized communication services for survivors facing financial hardship, and (2) evaluate this expanded access.

The FCC must also consider rules requiring communication service providers to omit from consumer-facing logs calls and texts to hotlines for domestic violence and similar issues while retaining internal records.

What's happening now December 7, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-223.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 120 Related bill Safe Connections Act of 2022
  • HRES 1254 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3771) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and …
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 24, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 16, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 21, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2022
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 11, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 11, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Mar 17, 2022
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