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S. 251:
Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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See S. 251 on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities.

Overview

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Text:
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Cost:
less than $1 per American over the 2010-2014 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $18,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJan 15, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeAug 5, 2009
Occurred: Passed SenateOct 5, 2009
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill has been passed in the Senate. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the House. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the House, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Nov 14, 2009 6:27AM]
Last Action:
Oct 19, 2009: House Judiciary: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Oct 5, 2009: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
Question & Answer
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Oct 6, 2009 2:51 PM - Did this legislation amend 47 USC 302(c) which provides an exemption for sales of jammers which are not approved by FCC to U.S. Gov users? - Answer it!
Oct 7, 2009 12:24 PM - Are privately owned prisons going to be allowed to use this technology? - Answer it!
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