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H.R.791 - Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015114th Congress (2015-2016)

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Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (Introduced 02/05/2015)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (02/05/2015)

Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any government official or employee from knowingly causing a mobile device phone to be shut down without the consent of the owner or account holder of that phone or without a court order authorizing such shutdown. Prescribes penalties for violating such prohibition, including removal from employment.