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S. 30 (111th): Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009
- Introduced:
- Jan 07, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Status:
- Signed by the President
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 111-331.
- Sponsor
- Bill Nelson
Senator from Florida
- Party
- Democrat
- Text
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- Last Updated
- Dec 17, 2010
- Length
- 4 pages
S. 704 (110th)
was a previous version of this bill.
Reported by Committee
Last Action: Jun 27, 2007
- Status
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This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 22, 2010.
- Progress
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Introduced Jan 07, 2009 Referred to Committee Jan 07, 2009 Reported by Committee Aug 05, 2009 Passed Senate Feb 23, 2010 Passed House Dec 15, 2010 Signed by the President Dec 22, 2010
- Full Title
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information.
- Summary
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No summaries available.
- Cosponsors
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3 cosponsors (2D, 1R) (show)
- Committees
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Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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- Primary Source
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THOMAS.gov (The Library of Congress)
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- Notes
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S. stands for Senate bill.
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
12/22/2010--Public Law.
Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person in the United States, in connection with any telecommunications service or Internet protocol (IP)-enabled voice service, to cause any caller identification (ID) service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller ID information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value, unless such transmission is exempted in connection with:
(1) authorized activities of law enforcement agencies; or
(2) a court order specifically authorizing the use of caller ID manipulation.
Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as preventing or restricting any person from blocking any caller identification service.
Requires a related report by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Congress.
Provides civil and criminal penalties for violations. Allows enforcement by states (with authorized intervention by the FCC).
Declares that this Act does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a state, or a state's political subdivision, or of a U.S. intelligence agency.
House Republican Conference Summary
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