,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjad    
,mrs4 ,mc,caskill introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve 
! en=cem5t ( prohibitions on robocalls1 
includ+ fraudul5t robocalls4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,robocall ,en=cem5t ,improvem5ts ,act ( 
#bjad4  #b4 ,en=cem5t au?ority relat+ to
 non-lic5see robocall]s  7a7 ,au?ority  
,to impose =feitures )\t fir/ issu+     
citations ,section #ejc7;b77#e7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77#e77 is am5d$ 9 !    
second s5t5ce-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or 9 !    
case ( & ins]t+ 9 ! case (2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1
 or if ! p]son involv$ is engag+ 9      
violations ( section #bbg7;b77#a7 ( ?is 
title4  7b7 ,expansion ( /atute (       
limitations ,section #ejc7;b77#f77;,b7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    

,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77#f77;,b77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ occurr$ m ?an #a ye> &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 occurr$-- 7i7 except z 
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 m ?an #a ye>  2  
7#b7 by /rik+ liability4 & ins]t+       
liability2 or2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
clause 7i71 z designat$1 ! foll[+3  7ii7
 9 ! case ( a violation ( section       
#bbg7;b77#a7 ( ?is title1 m ?an #c ye>s 
prior to ! date ( issuance ( ! requir$  
notice ( app>5t liability4  4  7c7      
,increase 9 maximum =feiture ,section   
#ejc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77#b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by     
/rik+ or 7,c7 & ins]t+ 7,c71 7,f71 or   
7,g72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,g7 ,if ! violator does n hold1 & is 
n an applicant =1 a lic5se1 p]mit1      
c]tificate1 or o!r au?orization issu$ by
 ! ,commission-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( any      
=feiture p5alty det]m9$ "u ?is          
subsection = a violation ( section      
#bbg7;b77#a7 ( ?is title %all n exce$   
#be1jjj = ea* violation or ea* day ( a  

cont9u+ violation2 &  7ii7 !re %all be  
no limit on ! total am\nt assess$ = any 
cont9u+ violation ( section #bbg7;b77#a7
 ( ?is title4  4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ,tru?
 9 ,call] ,,id ,act ( #bjji  7a7        
,communications f outside ,unit$ ,/ates 
,section #bbg7;e77#a7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ or any p]son outside ! ,unit$    
,/ates if ! recipi5t is )9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 aft] ,unit$ ,/ates14  7b7       
,cl>ification ( def9ition ( ,,ip-,enabl$
 voice s]vice ,section #bbg7;e77#h77;,c7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h77;,c77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ has ! mean+ & all t foll[s &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 means ! provision (    
real-"t voice communications (f]$ to !  
public1 or su* class ( us]s z to be     
effectively available to ! public1      
transmitt$ us+ ,int]net protocol1 or a  
successor protocol1 7:e!r "p ( a bundle 
( s]vices or sep>ately7 ) int]connection
 capability su* t ! s]vice c orig9ate   

traffic to1 or t]m9ate traffic f1 !     
public swit*$ telephone network1 or a   
successor network44  7c7 ,spo(+ s]vice  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg7;e7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3    
7#c7 ,spo(+ s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
provid] ( a spo(+ s]vice %all take su*  
/eps z ! ,commission may prescribe to   
v]ify t a p]son does n use ! s]vice 9   
violation ( ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,recordkeep+ & report+ ,! ,commission   
%all impose reasonable recordkeep+ &    
report+ obligations on a provid] ( a    
spo(+ s]vice1 & %all adopt any o!r      
regulation t ! ,commission det]m9es     
necess>y1 to prev5t or inve/igate       
violations ( ?is subsection4  7,c7      
,subpo5a au?ority ,not)/&+ *apt] #aba ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =       
purposes ( en=c+ ?is subsection1 !      
,commission may by subpo5a require a    

provid] ( a spo(+ s]vice to disclose to 
! ,commission ! call] id5tification     
in=mation transmitt$ by a subscrib] to  
or cu/om] ( ! spo(+ s]vice4  2 &  7,d7 9
 p>agraph 7#h71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7,d7 ,spo(+ s]vice ,! t]m spo(+
 s]vice means a s]vice t sub/itutes1 or 
p]mits a us] to sub/itute1 ano!r "n or  
any numb] 7includ+ a telephone numb]1   
pseudo-numb]1 or o!r numb]7 = display z 
! call] id5tification in=mation = a call
 or text message4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,section #bbg7;e77#a7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a771 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph    
7#d77;,b74  7d7 ,text messag+ s]vice    
,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 ins]t+ 7includ+ 
a text message s5t us+ a text messag+   
s]vice7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7#b7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce ( subp>agraph 7,b71 by     

ins]t+ 7includ+ a text message s5t us+ a
 text messag+ s]vice7 be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7,d7 ,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,e7     
,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 telecommunications 
s]vice or an ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice4  
4  7e7 ,sav+s clause ,section #bbg7;e7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    

,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,sav+s clause    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to-- 7,a7 modify or limit ! au?ority ( !
 ,commission "u ! ,telephone ,consum]   
,protection ,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law  
#ajb-bdc2 #aje ,/at4 #bcid71 ! am5dm5ts 
made by t ,act1 or ! ,,c-,,spam ,act (  
#bjjc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq471 z (
 ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,robocall ,en=cem5t ,improvem5ts ,act ( 
#bjad1 to int]pret ! t]m call to include
 a text message2 or  7,b7 modify1 limit1
 or o!rwise affect any rule or ord]     
adopt$ by ! ,commission 9 connection ) !
 ,telephone ,consum] ,protection ,act ( 
#aiia1 ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 or !  
,,c-,,spam ,act ( #bjjc4  4  7f7        
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#bbg7;e77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#bbg7;e77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,call] ,,id ,act ( #bjji1 !
 ,commission & ins]t+ ,! ,commission4   

7#b7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission %all        
prescribe regulations to implem5t !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7g7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission prescribes  
regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7       
telecommunications c>ri]s h ! legal     
au?ority to (f] consum]s s]vices t block
 or filt] robocalls2 &  7#b7 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission & ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission1 %\ld enc\rage       
telecommunications c>ri]s to develop &  
implem5t ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph  
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