Ban SIM box devices and let phone companies monitor calls for fraud.

What it does

The bill stops people from making, bringing in, selling, owning, or using SIM boxes. SIM boxes hide where calls come from and trick phone networks. The bill lets the FCC make rules about SIM boxes. It lets phone companies sue people who break the law. Phone companies can watch their networks and share customer data with police. They do this to catch SIM box fraud without a court order.

Who it affects

People who get scam calls from SIM boxes would get fewer of them. Phone companies can now share customer data with police without asking a judge first. Phone companies cannot be sued if they share this data in good faith.

One thing to notice

Phone companies can share customer calls and records with police based only on their own belief. No judge has to approve it first, and customers do not have to be told.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republicans.

• Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• SIM box — A device that holds many phone SIM cards to hide where calls come from.
• good faith — Acting honestly and with honest intent, not to trick or harm.
• FCC — The Federal Communications Commission, the agency that makes rules for phone and radio.