To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to trigger a response by a law enforcement agency.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced on April 28, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
12 Cosponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Lowey Calls on Congress to Renew Federal Export-Import Bank that helps Lower Hudson Valley Businesses”
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Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY17, 2013-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 29, 2015
History
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Apr 27, 2015
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Introduced
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Apr 13, 2016
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Considered by Communications and Technology
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Apr 18, 2016
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Considered by Communications and Technology
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Apr 26, 2016
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Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Apr 28, 2016
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Jun 5, 2018
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6003 (115th). |
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Jan 3, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 156 (116th). |
H.R. 2031 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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