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

Bill: 113-hr-3676
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2013-12-09
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>Exempts from such prohibition: (1) on-duty flight crews and attendants, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-30
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Exempts from such prohibition: (1) on-duty flight crews and attendants, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2013 Mr. Shuster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish a prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013 . 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 communications (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations— (1) to prohibit an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile communications device during a flight of that aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate 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; (B) flight attendant on duty on an aircraft; and (C) Federal law enforcement officer acting 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 communications device does not include a phone installed on an aircraft. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following: 41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 345 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3676 [Report No. 113–466] 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 A BILL To establish a prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013 . 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 communications (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations— (1) to prohibit an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile communications device during a flight of that aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate 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; (B) flight attendant on duty on an aircraft; and (C) Federal law enforcement officer acting 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 communications device does not include a phone installed on an aircraft. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following: 41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications. .

May 30, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed