U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10705: Stop SIM Box Scams Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish prohibitions with respect to SIM boxes, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish prohibitions with respect to SIM boxes, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish prohibitions with respect to SIM boxes, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop SIM Box Scams Act . SECTION 2. SIM boxes (a) In general Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 346. SIM boxes (a) Prohibition No individual or entity may, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, carry out any of the following activities: (1) Manufacture, import, sell, offer for sale, lease, advertise, possess, use, or distribute any SIM box. (2) Reprogram, adapt, configure, or otherwise modify any device, equipment, software, system, or service to enable such device, equipment, software, system, or service to function, in whole or in part, as a SIM box. (3) Assist, including by knowingly allowing on the property of such individual or entity, an activity specified in paragraph (1) or (2) that is carried out by another individual or entity. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to activities carried out on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section. (c) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of the …
Sponsors
- Jefferson Shreve (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010)
- Robert Menendez (D, HD-008)
- Dan Meuser (R, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB10705?
- HB10705 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stop SIM Box Scams Act.
- What does HB10705 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish prohibitions with respect to SIM boxes, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10705?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10705?
- Jefferson Shreve (R, HD-006), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10705?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10705
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