To promote consumer choice and wireless competition by permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
10 Cosponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“house passes pro-consumer cell phone unlocking bill”
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA6, 1993-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 25, 2014
“Goodlatte, Conyers, Coble, Nadler Applaud Senate Agreement on Cell Phone Unlocking Bill”
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY12]
on Jun 23, 2014
“On the House Floor This Week - 2/24/14”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Feb 24, 2014
History
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Mar 13, 2013
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Introduced
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Jun 6, 2013
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Considered by Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jul 24, 2013
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Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jul 31, 2013
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Ordered Reported
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Feb 25, 2014
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jul 15, 2014
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 517 (113th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1123 (113th). |
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Jul 25, 2014
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Final Bill —
Passed House
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Aug 1, 2014
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 517 (113th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1123 (113th). |
H.R. 1123 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1123. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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