For further action, see S.517, which became Public Law 113-144 on 8/1/2014.
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Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
Short Titles as Introduced
Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To promote consumer choice and wireless competition by permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (3)
Date
Actions Overview
02/25/2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 295 - 114 (Roll no. 64).(text: CR H1904-1905)
02/25/2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-356.
03/13/2013
Introduced in House
All Actions (16)
Date
Chamber
All Actions
02/26/2014
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/25/2014-7:10pm
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 295 - 114 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1904-1905)
02/25/2014-7:02pm
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1922-1923)
02/25/2014-4:36pm
House
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.
02/25/2014-3:55pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1123.
02/25/2014-3:55pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1904-1912)
02/25/2014-3:55pm
House
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. (consideration: CR H1904)
02/25/2014
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
02/25/2014
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-356.
07/31/2013
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
07/31/2013
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
07/22/2013
House
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
06/06/2013
House
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
04/15/2013
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
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Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a practice commonly referred to as "unlocking" such devices). Reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program solely to connect to such a network and access to the network is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked phones.
Directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register, to determine whether to extend such exemption to include any other category of wireless devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets (e.g., tablets and other mobile broadband-enabled devices).
Allows such circumvention (unlocking) to be initiated by the owner of such a device, by another person at the direction of the owner, or by a provider of a commercial mobile radio service or a commercial mobile data service at the direction of such owner or other person, solely in order to enable such owner or a family member of such owner to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when such connection is authorized by the operator of such network. Prohibits such owner-directed unlocking from being construed to: (1) permit the unlocking of devices for the purpose of bulk resale, or (2) authorize the Librarian to authorize circumvention for such purpose.
Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a practice commonly referred to as "unlocking" such devices). Reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program solely to connect to such a network and access to the network is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked phones.
Directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register, to determine whether to extend such exemption to include any other category of wireless devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets (e.g., tablets and other mobile broadband-enabled devices).
Allows such circumvention (unlocking) to be initiated by the owner of such a device, by another person at the direction of the owner, or by a provider of a commercial mobile radio service or a commercial mobile data service at the direction of such owner or other person, solely in order to enable such owner or a family member of such owner to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when such connection is authorized by the operator of such network. Prohibits such owner-directed unlocking from being construed to: (1) permit the unlocking of devices for the purpose of bulk resale, or (2) authorize the Librarian to authorize circumvention for such purpose.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (03/13/2013)
Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a practice commonly referred to as "unlocking" such devices). Reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program solely to connect to such a network and access to the network is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked phones.
Directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register, to determine whether to extend such exemption to include any other category of wireless devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets (e.g., tablets and other mobile broadband-enabled devices).
