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Closing the Pre-Paid Mobile Device Security Gap Act

HR-4886 (2016)

Disposition: 2017-Jan-02
Failed to pass House

The bill will not become law.

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A bill to require purchasers of pre-paid mobile devices or SIM cards to provide identification, and for other purposes.

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Bill Text (Reading difficulty: Easy)

Sponsor & Key Contributors
Jackie Speier



Anonymous cell phone sales would be prohibited

This bill would eliminate the sales of anonymous pre-paid mobile phones by requiring purchasers to provide identification. This purchaser's name, home address, and date of birth would be stored with the phone's wireless carrier.

Only authorized sellers would be allowed to sell these phones or SIM cards.

More information

You can find more details about this bill at GovTrack.us.

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