United States · Law · S
S. 493 (105th)
Wireless Telephone Protection Act
Introduced
20 March 1997
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 105-172.
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Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Cellular Telephone Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to penalize those who use, produce, traffic in, have control or custody of, or possess hardware or software that may be used for modifying or copying an electronic serial number. Provides increased penalties for a second or recurrent offense for fraudulent activities involving counterfeit communications access devices. Provides that such penalties shall not prohibit any telecommunications carrier engaged in protecting its property or rights from sending through commerce any otherwise unlawful: (1) device-making equipment, scanning receiver, or access device; or (2) hardware or software used for modifying or altering an electronic serial number or altering or modifying a telecommunications instrument so that the instrument may be used to obtain unauthorized access to telecommunications services.
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Documents
18 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 24 April 1998
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 April 1998
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 26 February 1998
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 26 February 1998
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 February 1998
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 12 November 1997
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 12 November 1997
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 November 1997
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 November 1997
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 10 November 1997
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 18 September 1997
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 18 September 1997
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 September 1997
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 March 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 March 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 March 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/493
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/493