H.R. 3676 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2013Mr. Shuster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish a prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013. 2. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations— (1) to prohibit an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile communications device during a flight of that aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation; and (2) that exempt from the prohibition described in paragraph (1) any— (A) member of the flight crew on duty on an aircraft; (B) flight attendant on duty on an aircraft; and (C) Federal law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Flight The term flight means, with respect to an aircraft, the period beginning when the aircraft takes off and ending when the aircraft lands. (2) Mobile communications device (A) In general The term mobile communications device means any portable wireless telecommunications equipment utilized for the transmission or reception of voice data. (B) Limitation The term mobile communications device does not include a phone installed on an aircraft. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following: 41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications. .