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Union Calendar No. 345 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3676 
[Report No. 113–466] 
To establish a prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications during 
passenger flights, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2013 
Mr. SHUSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MAY 30, 2014 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. DUNCAN 
of Tennessee, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
BUCSHON, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. COOPER, 
Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FARR, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. 
MARCHANT, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. NEAL, 
Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. BISHOP of New 
York, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. WOMACK, Ms. 
SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. HAHN 
MAY 30, 2014 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prohibiting In-Flight 
Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 
2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN CELL PHONE VOICE 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice com-
munications 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall issue regulations— 
‘‘(1) to prohibit an individual on an aircraft 
from engaging in voice communications using a mo-
bile communications device during a flight of that 
aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intra-
state air transportation; and 
‘‘(2) that exempt from the prohibition described 
in paragraph (1) any— 
‘‘(A) member of the flight crew on duty on 
an aircraft; 
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‘‘(B) flight attendant on duty on an air-
craft; and 
‘‘(C) Federal law enforcement officer act-
ing in an official capacity. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) FLIGHT.—The term ‘flight’ means, with 
respect to an aircraft, the period beginning when the 
aircraft takes off and ending when the aircraft 
lands. 
‘‘(2) MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘mobile 
communications device’ means any portable 
wireless telecommunications equipment utilized 
for the transmission or reception of voice data. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The term ‘mobile com-
munications device’ does not include a phone in-
stalled on an aircraft.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 345 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3676 
[Report No. 113–466] 
A BILL 
To establish a prohibition on certain cell phone 
voice communications during passenger flights, 
and for other purposes. 
MAY 30, 2014 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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