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H.R. 1123 (113th)

Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act

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Introduced

13 March 2013

Last action

26 February 2014 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a practice commonly referred to as "unlocking" such devices). Reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program solely to connect to such a network and access to the network is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked phones. Directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register, to determine whether to extend such exemption to include any other category of wireless devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets (e.g., tablets and other mobile broadband-enabled devices).

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Timeline

  1. 13 March 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 March 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 March 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 April 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 June 2013

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 July 2013

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 31 July 2013

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 31 July 2013

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 February 2014

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 295 - 114 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1904-1905)

    Source: Floor

  10. 25 February 2014

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 295 - 114 (Roll no. 64).(text: CR H1904-1905)

    Source: Floor

  11. 25 February 2014

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1904-1912)

    Source: Floor

  12. 25 February 2014

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  13. 25 February 2014

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1123.

    Source: Floor

  14. 25 February 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. (consideration: CR H1904)

    Source: Floor

  15. 25 February 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.

    Source: Calendars

  16. 25 February 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-356.

    Source: Committee

  17. 25 February 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-356.

    Source: Committee

  18. 26 February 2014

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

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