,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjae,ms4  
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,ms4
 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
mobile s]vice provid]s & sm>tphone      
manufactur]s to give consum]s ! ability 
to remotely delete data f sm>tphones &  
r5d] sm>tphones inop]able4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,sm>tphone ,!ft ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7    
mobile device !ft co/s consum]s billions
 ( doll>s ea* ye>1 accord+ to ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission2  7#b7 #a 9 
#c robb]ies include ! !ft ( a mobile    
device2  7#c7 c>ri]s1 manufactur]s1 law 
en=cem5t1 ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission1 & ,/ate gov]nm5ts h work$  
to address ! gr[+ tr5d ( mobile device  
!ft1 b m rema9s to be done2  7#d7       
consum]s des]ve to h ! mo/ secure       

te*nology available to protect !m & _!  
in=mation2  7#e7 te*nological           
protections cont9ue to develop1 evolve1 
& improve 9 ways t are good = ! economy 
& ! consum]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =     
public safety 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 !
 wireless indu/ry %\ld "w ) law en=cem5t
 to educate consum]s ab\t ! security    
tools t are available to !m & h[ to keep
 _! data1 _! devices1 & !mselves safe2  
7#g7 because eng9e]+ & security ne$s    
*ange rapidly1 ! mobile device indu/ry1 
law en=cem5t1 & consum] advocates are   
be/ suit$ to proactively develop        
solutions to protect consum]s1 drive    
innovation1 & det] !ft2 &  7#h7 major   
cities su* z ,san ,francisco1 ,new      
,york1 & ,london h se5 rec5t decreases 9
 sm>tphone !ft s9ce c>ri]s &            
manufactur]s began roll+ out sophi/icat$
 new te*nological functions to protect  
consum]s f !ft4  #c4 ,function = /ol5   
sm>tphones  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title 
,,iii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$ by

 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cdc4         
,function = /ol5 sm>tphones  7a7        
,def9itions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is       
section--  7,a7 ! t]m acc\nt hold]1 )   
respect to a sm>tphone-- 7i7 means !    
p]son :o holds ! acc\nt ?r\gh :i*       
comm]cial mobile s]vice or comm]cial    
mobile data s]vice is provid$ on !      
sm>tphone2 &  7ii7 includes a p]son     
au?oriz$ by ! p]son describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 to take actions ) respect to !      
sm>tphone2  7,b7 ! t]m comm]cial mobile 
data s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax   
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja72  7,c7 ! t]m      
comm]cial mobile s]vice has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #ccb2 &  7,d7 ! t]m    
sm>tphone means a cellul> radio         
telephone or o!r mobile voice           
communications h&set device-- 7i7 on :i*
 comm]cial mobile s]vice or comm]cial   
mobile data s]vice is provid$2 &  7ii7  
t-- 7,i7 utilizes a mobile op]at+ sy/em2
  7,,ii7 possesses advanc$ data         

capabilities1 includ+ s(tw>e            
applications1 ,int]net access1 digital  
voice s]vices1 email1 & text messag+2   
7,,iii7 has wireless network            
connectivity2 &  7,,iv7 is capable (    
op]at+ on a long-t]m evolution network4 
7#b7 ,,fcc au?ority to modify def9ition 
( sm>tphone ,! ,commission may modify ! 
def9ition ( ! t]m sm>tphone "u p>agraph 
7#a7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t        
circum/ances require su* a modification4
  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,function  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( comm]cial mobile 
s]vice or comm]cial mobile data s]vice  
on a sm>tphone1 9 coord9ation ) !       
manufactur] (1 & ! provid] ( ! op]at+   
sy/em =1 ! sm>tphone1 %all--  7i7 make  
available on ! sm>tphone a function     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7    
ensure t--  7,i7 dur+ ! initial device  
setup process1 ! sm>tphone prompts !    
acc\nt hold] to enable ! function       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,,ii7  
only ! acc\nt hold] is able to opt out (
 enabl+ ! function describ$ 9           

subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,function       
details ,a function describ$ 9 ?is      
subp>agraph1 ) respect to a sm>tphone1  
is a function t--  7i7 may only be us$  
by ! acc\nt hold]2 &  7ii7 includes !   
capability to remotely--  7,i7 delete or
 r5d] inaccessible f ! sm>tphone all    
in=mation relat+ to ! acc\nt hold] t has
 be5 plac$ on ! sm>tphone2  7,,ii7 r5d] 
! sm>tphone inop]able on ! network ( any
 provid] ( comm]cial mobile s]vice or   
comm]cial mobile data s]vice globally2  
7,,iii7 prev5t ! sm>tphone f be+        
reactivat$ or reprogramm$ )\t a passcode
 or simil> au?orization aft] ! sm>tphone
 has be5--  7aa7 r5d]$ inop]able z      
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii72 or  7bb7   
subject to an unau?oriz$ factory reset2 
&  7,,iv7 re/ore p]sonal in=mation f !  
sm>tphone onto a compatible or          
int]op]able device4  7#b7 ,device /&>ds 
,a p]son may n manufacture 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 sale or resale to ! public1 a sm>tphone
 unless ! sm>tphone is configur$ 9 su* a

 mann] t ! provid] ( comm]cial mobile   
s]vice or comm]cial mobile data s]vice  
on ! sm>tphone is able to comply ) !    
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7     
,exemptions = functionally equival5t    
te*nology  7,a7 ,mobile s]vice provid]s 
,! ,commission may exempt a provid] (   
comm]cial mobile s]vice or comm]cial    
mobile data s]vice on a sm>tphone1 & !  
manufactur] (1 & provid] ( ! op]at+     
sy/em =1 ! sm>tphone1 f ! requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to t sm>tphone  
if ! s]vice provid]1 9 coord9ation ) !  
manufactur] & op]at+ sy/em provid]1     
makes available on ! sm>tphone te*nology
 t accompli%es ! functional equival5t ( 
! function1 initial prompt1 & ability to
 opt out requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7,b7 ,manufactur]s & import]s ,!        
,commission may exempt a p]son f !      
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 )     
respect to a sm>tphone t ! p]son        
manufactures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or       
imports into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = sale or  
resale to ! public1 if ! sm>tphone is   

configur$ 9 su* a mann] t ! provid] (   
comm]cial mobile s]vice or comm]cial    
mobile data s]vice on ! sm>tphone may   
make available on ! sm>tphone te*nology 
t accompli%es ! functional equival5t ( !
 function1 initial prompt1 & ability to 
opt out requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
7c7 ,no fee ,a provid] ( comm]cial      
mobile s]vice or comm]cial mobile data  
s]vice on a sm>tphone may n *>ge !      
acc\nt hold] any fee = mak+ ! function1 
initial prompt1 & ability to opt out    
requir$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 or  
any equival5t te*nology describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#c77;,a71 available to ! 
acc\nt hold]4  7d7 ,=feiture p5alty     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son t is det]m9$ by
 ! ,commission1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs
 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section #ejc7;b71 to h   
violat$ subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( ?is     
section1 includ+ a manufactur] or op]at+
 sy/em provid] t violates ! requirem5t  
to coord9ate ) a s]vice provid] "u      
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 %all be liable 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =feiture p5alty1 

9 an am\nt to be det]m9$ by !           
,commission4  7#b7 ,o!r p5alties ,a     
=feiture p5alty "u ?is subsection %all  
be 9 addition to any o!r p5alty provid$ 
= 9 ?is ,act4  7e7 ,common national     
framework ,! ,commission %all e/abli% a 
common national framework = sm>tphone   
anti-!ft measures t takes into          
consid]ation ! int]e/ ( all /akehold]s =
 ! purpose ( promot+ national uni=mity (
 ! function1 initial prompt1 & ability  
to opt out requir$ "u subsection        
7b77#a77;,a71 or functionally equival5t 
te*nology describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#c77;,a71 to protect consum]s f !   
!ft ( sm>tphones4  7f7 ,tablets  7#a7   
,commission det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,sm>tphone ,!ft ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae1
 ! ,commission %all det]m9e :e!r ?is    
section %\ld apply ) respect to tablets 
on :i* comm]cial mobile s]vice or       
comm]cial mobile data s]vice is provid$4
  7#b7 ,regulations ,if ! ,commission   
det]m9es t ?is section %\ld apply )     

respect to tablets describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,commission %all promulgate     
regulations to implem5t t det]m9ation4  
7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a   
manufactur] ( sm>tphones1 or a provid] (
 comm]cial mobile s]vice or comm]cial   
mobile data s]vice1 f tak+ actions n    
describ$ 9 ?is section to protect       
consum]s f ! !ft ( sm>tphones4  7h7     
,relation%ip to ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ to preempt any  
provision ( ,/ate law t provides        
protections to us]s ( sm>tphones 7or    
tablets1 if applicable7 t are at lea/ z 
/rong z ! protections provid$ "u ?is    
section4  4  7b7 ,applicability (       
function requirem5t  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m sm>tphone has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cdc ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,applicability    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71      
section #cdc ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all   

apply ) respect to any sm>tphone t1 on  
or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 is--  7,a7   
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = sale to !
 public4  7#c7 ,compliance ,ext5sions ,!
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission may 
exempt a p]son t is subject to any      
requirem5t "u section #cdc7;b7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a71 f t requirem5t = a      
tempor>y p]iod aft] ! date describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 ^u a %[+
 by ! p]son t ! p]son requires m "t to  
be able to comply ) ! requirem5t4