,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bief  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1
 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t 
call] ,,id spo(+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,phone ,scam ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjad4   
#b4 ,availability ( :iteli/ s]vices  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title ,,ii ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #bcb4 ,availability
 ( :iteli/ s]vices  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m voice s]vice   
means any s]vice t furni%es voice       
communications to an end us] us+        
res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+     
,plan or any successor plan adopt$ by ! 
,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a72    
7#b7 ! t]m exempt entity means-- 7,a7 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 a political  

subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an ag5cy !re(2
 &  7,b7 any entity ) respect to :i* !  
,commission det]m9es t all[+ calls t    
orig9ate f t entity to connect directly 
) ! voice s]vice cu/om] premises        
equipm5t 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,cpe7 ( 
a subscrib] w\ld s]ve ! public int]e/2 &
  7#c7 ! t]m :iteli/ means a li/ (      
telephone numb]s1 designat$ by a        
subscrib]1 = :i* calls orig9at+ f ^?    
numb]s to ! subscrib] are p]mitt$ to    
connect directly ) ! voice s]vice ,,cpe 
( ! subscrib]4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,to (f] 
:iteli/ s]vice ,a provid] ( a voice     
s]vice %all (f] ea* subscrib] ! option  
to designate a :iteli/1 if te*nically   
feasible 7z det]m9$ by ! ,commission on 
a p]iodic basis74  7c7 ,treatm5t (      
nonapprov$ telephone numb]s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if a subscrib] elects to         
designate a :iteli/ "u subsection 7b71 !
 provid] ( ! voice s]vice ( ! subscrib] 
%all ensure t any call ! provid]        
receives = t]m9ation t is n associat$ ) 
a telephone numb] on ! :iteli/ ( !      

subscrib] or ! telephone numb] ( an     
exempt entity is process$ accord+ to    
pref]5ces set by ! subscrib] ) respect  
to ! :iteli/1 includ+ by limit+ or      
disabl+ ! ability ( an incom+ call to   
connect ) ! ,,cpe ( ! subscrib]4  7#b7  
,safe h>bor ,:iteli/ process+ t1 9      
accordance ) ! pref]5ces ( a subscrib]1 
limits or disables connection ) ! ,,cpe 
( a subscrib] %all n be consid]$ to be--
 7,a7 block+ traffic2 or  7,b7 an unju/ 
or unreasonable practice "u section #bja
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #bja74  7d7 ,numb] ( telephone
 numb]s on :iteli/ free ( *>ge  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a provid] ( a voice s]vice %all  
all[ a subscrib] 7or a designat$        
repres5tative !re(7 to designate n less 
?an #aj telephone numb]s to be on !     
:iteli/ "u subsection 7b71 free ( *>ge4 
7#b7 ,telephone numb]s ( exempt entities
 ,! telephone numb] ( an exempt entity  
%all n be consid]$ to be on ! :iteli/ ( 
a subscrib] = purposes ( calculat+ ! #aj
 telephone numb]s t may be designat$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,section #bcb ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all  
take effect on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
,au!ntication ( call orig9ation ,"p ,i (
 title ,,ii ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 z   
am5d$ by section #b1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bcc4 ,au!ntication ( 
call orig9ation  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m voice s]vice means any   
s]vice t furni%es voice communications  
to an end us] us+ res\rces f ! ,nor?    
,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan or any successor 
plan adopt$ by ! ,commission "u section 
#bea7;e77#a74  7b7 ,developm5t (        
au!ntication /&>ds by ,commission ,n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,phone ,scam ,prev5tion ,act (      
#bjad1 ! ,commission %all develop       
au!ntication /&>ds = provid]s ( a voice 
s]vice to validate ! call+ p>ty numb] & 
call] id5tification in=mation ( a call  
orig9at$ ?r\gh a voice s]vice s t !     

subscrib] receiv+ ! call may obta9--    
7#a7 a secure assurance ( ! orig9 ( !   
call1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! call+ p>ty numb]2
 &  7,b7 call] id5tification in=mation =
 ! call2 or  7#b7 notice t an assurance 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is unavailable4
  7c7 ,adoption ( au!ntication /&>ds by 
entities ,ea* provid] ( a voice s]vice t
 is allocat$ telephone numb]s f !       
portion ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan
 t p]ta9s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all adopt 
! au!ntication /&>ds develop$ "u        
subsection 7b74  4  #d4 ,exp&+ & cl>ify+
 prohibition on inaccurate call] id     
in=mation  7a7 ,communications f outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #bbg7;e77#a7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ 9 connection ) any                
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$
 voice s]vice & ins]t+ or any p]son     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! recipi5t ( 
! call is )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9         
connection ) any voice s]vice4  7b7     
,cov]age ( text messages & o!r voice    

s]vices ,section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+            
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$
 voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice s]vice     
7includ+ a text message s5t us+ a text  
messag+ s]vice72  7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce (
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+             
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$
 voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice s]vice     
7includ+ a text message s5t us+ a text  
messag+ s]vice72 &  7#c7 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,c7 ,text message ,! t]m text message--
 7i7 means a real-"t or ne> real-"t     
message consi/+ ( text1 images1 s\nds1  
or o!r in=mation t is transmitt$ f or   
receiv$ by a device t is id5tifi$ z !   
transmitt+ or receiv+ device by means ( 
a telephone numb]2  7ii7 includes a %ort
 message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z   
,,sms7 message1 an enhanc$ message      
s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,ems7     
message1 & a multim$ia message s]vice   

7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,mms7 message2 & 
7iii7 does n include a real-"t1 #b-way  
voice or video communication4  7,d7     
,text messag+ s]vice ,! t]m text messag+
 s]vice means a s]vice t p]mits !       
transmission or receipt ( a text        
message1 includ+ a s]vice provid$ z "p (
 or 9 connection ) a voice s]vice4  7,e7
 ,voice s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice means
 any s]vice t furni%es voice            
communications to an end us] us+        
res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+     
,plan or any successor plan adopt$ by ! 
,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a74  4 
7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to modify1 limit1  
or o!rwise affect-- 7#a7 ! au?ority1 z (
 ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ( ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission to int]pret ! t]m call to   
include a text message 7z def9$ "u      
section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by subsection     
7b772 or  7#b7 any rule or ord] adopt$  
by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 

9 connection )-- 7,a7 ! ,telephone      
,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aiia       
7,public ,law #ajb-bdc2 #aje ,/at4      
#bcid7 or ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act2 or 
7,b7 ! ,,c-,,spam ,act ( #bjjc 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq474  7d7          
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission %all        
prescribe regulations to implem5t !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7e7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission prescribes  
regulations "u subsection 7d74