United States · Bill · S
S. 3872 (111th)
Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010
Introduced
29 September 2010
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7794)
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14 August 2025
Summary
Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring a commercial mobile service provider to: (1) notify a subscriber who has used in excess of a certain percentage of the monthly limit or prepaid amount of specified services (voice minutes, text messages, or data megabytes); (2) obtain a subscriber's consent before it allows the subscriber to use such services in excess of the monthly limit; and (3) ensure that any notice of possible excess usage, and the consent to use excess services, are not charged to the subscriber's account.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2010
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2010
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 September 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3872
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/3872