S.251: Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
Introduced Jan. 15, 2009
Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2009

Bill Sponsor

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

Bill Cosponsors

13 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 8 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit the supervisory authority of a correctional facility to operate a jamming system within the facility to prevent, jam, or otherwise interfere with unauthorized wireless communications by individuals held in the facility. Defines "supervisory authority" as the Director of the Federal Bureau...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-79.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.
	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Received in the House.
	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
	Referred to House Judiciary
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan. 15, 2009	Introduced in the Senate by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

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