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Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017
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S. 1450 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1450


To prohibit cell phone voice communications during passenger flights.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 28, 2017

Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To prohibit cell phone voice communications during passenger flights.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on cell phone voice communications during passenger flights.

(a) In general.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

Ҥ 41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications

“(a) Prohibition.—The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations—

“(1) to prohibit an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile communications device during a flight of that aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation; and

“(2) that exempt from the prohibition described in paragraph (1)—

“(A) any member of the flight crew on duty on an aircraft; and

“(B) any Federal law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity.

“(b) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) FLIGHT.—The term ‘flight’ means, with respect to an aircraft, the period beginning when the aircraft takes off and ending when the aircraft lands.

“(2) MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘mobile communications device’ means any portable wireless telecommunications equipment utilized for the transmission or reception of voice data.

“(B) LIMITATION.—The term ‘mobile communications device’ does not include a phone installed on an aircraft.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following new item:


“41725. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications.”.