,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajgje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,mr4 
,%reve 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 & 
,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd to e/abli% 
prohibitions ) respect to ,,sim boxes1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,,sim ,box    
,scams ,act4  #b4 ,,sim boxes  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  #cdf4 ,,sim boxes  
7a7 ,prohibition ,no individual or      
entity may1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce1 c>ry out any ( ! foll[+  
activities3  7#a7 ,manufacture1 import1 
sell1 (f] = sale1 lease1 adv]tise1      
possess1 use1 or di/ribute any ,,sim    
box4  7#b7 ,reprogram1 adapt1 configure1
 or o!rwise modify any device1 equipm5t1
 s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or s]vice to enable su* 

device1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or     
s]vice to function1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 z a 
,,sim box4  7#c7 ,assi/1 includ+ by     
kn[+ly all[+ on ! prop]ty ( su*         
individual or entity1 an activity       
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 t is   
c>ri$ out by ano!r individual or entity4
  7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7    
%all apply ) respect to activities c>ri$
 out on or aft] ! date t is #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 
7c7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 promulgate   
regulations ) respect to ! implem5tation
 ( ?is section1 includ+ regulations to  
e/abli% proc$ures = cl>ify+ & ref9+ !   
def9ition ( ! t]m ,,sim box to ensure t 
su* t]m--  7,a7 includes all items t are
 functionally equival5t to a ,,sim box2 
&  7,b7 excludes any device1 equipm5t1  
s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or s]vice us$ = a        
p]missible purpose1 z det]m9$ by !      
,commission2  7#b7 publi%1 & !reaft]    
ma9ta9-- 7,a7 a non-exhau/ive li/ (     

devices1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/ems1 &    
s]vices prohibit$ "u subsection 7a72 &  
7,b7 a non-exhau/ive li/ ( devices1     
equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/ems1 s]vices1 &    
uses p]missible pursuant to an exclusion
 describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#c77;,b72 &  
7#c7 e/abli% proc$ures1 z appropriate1 =
 manufactur]s & di/ributors to--  7,a7  
demon/rate t any device1 equipm5t1      
s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or s]vice1 t w\ld o!rwise
 be a ,,sim box1 is n a ,,sim box by    
reason ( su* device1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1  
sy/em1 or s]vice satisfy+ an exclusion  
describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#c77;,b72 &   
7,b7 ensure accurate adv]tis+4  7d7     
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,commission %all coord9ate )-- 7#a7 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !    
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to  
prev5t ! importation & di/ribution (    
,,sim boxes2 &  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ,/ate  

attorneys g5]al ) respect to en=cem5t1  
in=mation %>+1 & tra9+4  7e7 ,en=cem5t  
7#a7 ,treatm5t ( violations ,= purposes 
( en=cem5t pursuant to ! provisions (   
?is ,act1 ea* ,,sim box manufactur$1    
import$1 sold1 (f]$ = sale1 leas$1      
adv]tis$1 possess$1 us$1 or di/ribut$ 9 
violation ( ?is section1 ea* item       
reprogramm$1 adapt$1 configur$1 or      
o!rwise modifi$ 9 violation ( ?is       
section1 & ea* day ( a cont9u+ violation
 ( ?is section1 may be treat$ z a       
sep>ate violation ( ?is section4  7#b7  
,cease & ,desi/ ,ord]s ,! ,commission   
may1 aft] det]m9+ t an individual or    
entity is c>ry+ out an activity 9       
violation ( ?is section1 issue a        
tempor>y cease-&-desi/ ord] requir+ su* 
individual or entity to imm$iately /op  
su* activity & su* ord] may rema9 9     
effect = up to #ahj days 7unless ext5d$ 
by ! ,commission aft] ! provision (     
notice & an opportunity = a he>+74  7#c7
 ,private "r ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
provid] ( mobile s]vice injur$ by an    

activity 9 violation ( ?is section1 or a
 regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section1  
may br+ 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 an action to     
enjo9 ! violation2  7ii7 an action to   
recov] damages2 or  7iii7 bo? su*       
actions4  7,b7 ,attorney's fees ,! c\rt 
may aw>d to a prevail+ p>ty 9 an action 
br\ght "u ?is p>agraph reasonable       
attorney's fees1 z det]m9$ by ! c\rt4   
7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
describ+1 ) respect to ! prec$+ #a-ye>  
p]iod1 ! implem5tation ( ?is section1   
includ+ associat$ en=cem5t activities & 
ef=ts ( ! ,commission to coord9ate )    
,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate attorneys g5]al )
 respect to en=cem5t activities4  7g7   
,safe h>bor  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cause (  
action may be br\ght 9 any c\rt or      

adm9i/rative ag5cy aga9/ any provid] (  
mobile s]vice on acc\nt ( any act       
und]tak5 by1 or on behalf (1 su* provid]
 if su* act 0 und]tak5 9 good fai? & !re
 0 a reasonable basis to believe t su*  
act 0 necess>y or appropriate to detect1
 id5tify1 locate1 mitigate1 disrupt1 or 
support an en=cem5t action ) respect to 
a ,,sim box1 includ+ an act--  7,a7 to  
monitor ! equipm5t1 networks1 or sy/ems 
( su* provid] 9 relation to detect+1    
id5tify+1 locat+1 mitigat+1 disrupt+1 or
 support+ an en=cem5t action ) respect  
to a ,,sim box2 or  7,b7 to provide to !
 ,commission or ano!r ,f$]al or ,/ate   
ag5cy1 9 relation to detect+1 id5tify+1 
locat+1 mitigat+1 disrupt+1 or support+ 
an en=cem5t action ) respect to a ,,sim 
box--  7i7 in=mation or access to       
in=mation 7includ+ communication        
records1 communication cont5ts1 & o!r   
in=mation relat+ to a cu/om] or         
communication72  7ii7 access to         
facilities2 or  7iii7 o!r reasonable    
assi/ance4  7#b7 ,limitation ,p>agraph  

7#a7 does n apply to any act to ! ext5t 
su* act--  7,a7 is unrelat$ to detect+1 
id5tify+1 locat+1 mitigat+1 disrupt+1 or
 support+ an en=cem5t action ) respect  
to a ,,sim box2  7,b7 involves ! use1   
ret5tion1 or disclosure ( in=mation     
obta9$ ?r\gh an act describ$ 9 su*      
p>agraph = a purpose t is unrelat$ to ! 
detection1 id5tification1 location1     
mitigation1 disruption1 or support ( an 
en=cem5t action ) respect to a ,,sim    
box1 unless su* use1 ret5tion1 or       
disclosure is requir$ by law2 or  7,c7  
con/itutes willful misconduct1 gross    
neglig5ce1 or bad fai?4  7#c7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to--  7,a7 create1 = a provid] (
 mobile s]vice1 a duty to monitor !     
equipm5t1 networks1 or sy/ems ( su*     
provid] or to provide to any entity--   
7i7 in=mation or access to in=mation    
7includ+ communication records1         
communication cont5ts1 & o!r in=mation  
relat+ to a cu/om] or communication72   
7ii7 access to facilities2 or  7iii7 o!r

 assi/ance2 or  7,b7 affect1 ) respect  
to a provid] ( mobile s]vice1 !         
availability ( any legal def5se1 includ+
 a def5se "u common law or /atute4  7h7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,mobile s]vice ,! t]m mobile s]vice has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,,sim ,! t]m ,,sim means a  
physical subscrib] id5tity module1 a    
non-physical subscrib] id5tity module1  
or any comp>able cr$5tial or pr(ile us$ 
to au!nticate a device or us] ) respect 
to a mobile s]vice4  7#c7 ,,sim box     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,,sim box means any
 device1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or    
s]vice 7includ+ any virtualiz$1 remote1 
or cl\d-bas$ sy/em1 plat=m1 or s]vice7  
t-- 7i7 enables1 or is design$1         
adv]tis$1 or reasonably expect$ to      
enable1 ! automat$ pool+1 rotation1     
multiplex+1 or concurr5t use ( #b or m  
,s,i,ms1 ,int]national ,mobile          
,subscrib] ,id5tities1 or equival5t     
cr$5tials to orig9ate1 r\te1 =w>d1 or   
t]m9ate communications ) respect to a   

mobile s]vice2 &  7ii7 is design$1      
adv]tis$1 or reasonably expect$ to--    
7,i7 obscure or misrepres5t call or data
 orig92  7,,ii7 defeat call] id5tity    
au!ntication or traceback2 or  7,,iii7  
bypass or evade lawful controls ( a     
provid] ( mobile s]vice1 includ+        
int]connection agreem5ts1 access *>ge   
arrangem5ts1 & numb]+ policies4  7,b7   
,exclusions ,! t]m ,,sim box does n     
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,any device1      
equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or s]vice      
au?oriz$ or lic5s$ by ! ,commission = a 
purpose p]missible "u ?is ,act4  7ii7   
,any device1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or
 s]vice us$ solely by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t = an (ficial 
purpose4  7iii7 ,any device1 equipm5t1  
s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or s]vice us$ solely )9 a
 laboratory or ano!r te/+ facility      
recogniz$ by ! ,commission = con=mance1 
security1 or int]op]ability te/+1 if su*
 device1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or    
s]vice is n (f]$ = sale or public use4  
7iv7 ,any device1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1     

sy/em1 or s]vice us$ = purposes ( !     
int]nal te/+ ( equipm5t or sy/ems by a  
provid] ( mobile s]vice au?oriz$ or     
lic5s$ by ! ,commission4  7v7 ,any o!r  
device1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 sy/em1 or     
s]vice ! ,commission det]m9es           
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,=feiture (        
communications devices ,section #eaj7;a7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #eaj7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ &
 any item ) respect to :i* an activity  
prohibit$ "u section #cdf is c>ri$ out 9
 violation ( su* section1 or rules      
prescrib$ by ! ,commission "u su*       
section1 aft] sections14  7c7 ,privacy (
 cu/om] in=mation ,section #bbb7;d7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbb7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 to provide     
assi/ance to a ,f$]al ag5cy ) respect to
 a ,,sim box consi/5t ) section #cdf4  4
  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   

,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act1 may be con/ru$ to limit any o!r   
au?ority ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ !    
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1     
includ+ any au?ority ) respect to !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,call] id5tification4     
7#b7 ,robocall mitigation4  7#c7 ,fraud4
  7#d7 ,equipm5t au?orization4  7#e7    
,numb]+ adm9i/ration4  7#f7 ,critical   
infra/ructure protection4  7#g7 ,radio  
magnetic spectrum monitor+4  7#h7       
,disa/] response coord9ation4  7#i7     
,public safety communications4  7e7     
,preemption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate1 or
 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 may   
ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or cont9ue 9  
effect any law1 rule1 regulation1       
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 
! =ce & effect ( law t conflicts1 or is 
o!rwise inconsi/5t1 ) ?is ,act1 or !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,= purposes ( p>agraph     
7#a71 a law1 rule1 regulation1          
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 
! =ce & effect ( law may n be treat$ z 9

 conflict1 or o!rwise inconsi/5t1 ) ?is 
,act to ! ext5t t su* law1 rule1        
regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r    
provision imposes a limitation-- 7,a7 ) 
respect to ,,sim boxes 7only z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #cdf7;h7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd72 &  7,b7 t
 is m /rict ?an ! limitations impos$ by 
?is ,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,sev]ability ,if any        
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (
 su* a provision to any individual1     
entity1 or circum/ance1 is held invalid1
 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act1 & !    
application ( su* provisions to any o!r 
individual1 entity1 or circum/ance1 may 
n be affect$4