,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dicb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjaf ,ms4
 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4   
,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd to exp& &  
cl>ify ! prohibition on inaccurate call]
 id5tification in=mation & to require   
provid]s ( telephone s]vice to (f]      
te*nology to subscrib]s to r$uce !      
incid5ce ( unwant$ telephone calls1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,repeat$ ,objectionable
 ,bo!r+ ( ,consum]s on ,phones ,act or !
 ,,robocop ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! incid5ce (      
unwant$ telephone calls is a nationwide 
nuisance4  7#b7 ,9 #bjae1 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission receiv$ ov] #c4e     
million compla9ts ab\t su* calls4  7#c7 
,telephone scamm]s t>get vuln]able      
consum]s1 p>ticul>ly ! eld]ly4  7#d7 ,! 
national d-n-call regi/ry has           

effectively address$ unwant$ telephone  
calls f legitimate companies1 b consum]s
 cont9ue to be subject to unwant$ calls 
orig9at+ f s\rces outside ! ,unit$      
,/ates & illegitimate op]ators4  7#e7   
,su* calls co/ consum]s an e/imat$ #cej 
million 9 #bjaa4  7#f7 ,exi/+ ,f$]al law
 is inadequate to address ?is problem4  
7#g7 ,prev5t+ su* calls f rea*+ consum]s
 requires two approa*es3 7,a7 ,id5tify+ 
unwant$ calls4  7,b7 ,giv+ ! consum]s ! 
ability to block or filt] su* calls4    
#c4 ,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     
ins]t+ or any p]son outside ! ,unit$    
,/ates if ! recipi5t is )9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 aft] ,unit$ ,/ates14  7b7 ,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  
means a real-"t or ne> real-"t digital  
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]4 ,su* t]m--  7i7      
includes a %ort message s]vice 7,,sms7  
message1 an enhanc$ message s]vice      
7,,ems7 message1 & a multim$ia message  
s]vice 7,,mms7 message2 &  7ii7 does n  
include a real-"t1 two-way voice or     
video communication4  7,e7 ,text messag+
 s]vice ,! t]m text messag+ s]vice means
 a s]vice t p]mits ! transmission or    
receipt ( a text message1 includ+ a     
s]vice provid$ z "p ( or 9 connection ) 
a telecommunications s]vice or an       
,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice4  4  7c7       

,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 ,! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply beg9n+ on ! date t is
 #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission prescribes  
regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section4  #d4 ,te*nology         
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#bbg7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;d77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#d7 ,te*nology (f]$ by provid]s  7,a7  
,requirem5ts to (f] te*nology ,!        
,commission %all prescribe regulations  

sett+ =? te*nical & proc$ural /&>ds--   
7i7 to require any orig9at+ provid] to  
enable1 = ea* subscrib] ( su* provid] & 
= no additional *>ge1 te*nology t       
v]ifies1 = any telephone call orig9at$  
by su* subscrib]1 t ! call]             
id5tification in=mation indicat$ = su*  
call accurately id5tifies su* subscrib]1
 or t--  7,i7 ! subscrib] e/abli%es a   
legitimate ne$1 ?r\gh ! process describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 to provide mislead+
 or inaccurate in=mation = c]ta9 calls1 
su* z = a call made to conduct an       
activity ( a dome/ic viol5ce %elt] or a 
m$ical practice2 or  7,,ii7 ! call is   
exempt$1 pursuant to ! au?ority grant$  
to ! ,commission by subsection          
7e77#c77;,b77ii71 f ! prohibition "u    
subsection 7e77#a72 &  7ii7 to require  
any receiv+ provid]1 = ea* subscrib] (  
su* provid] & = no additional *>ge--    
7,i7 to enable1 & to (f] ! option to    
disable1 te*nology t-- 7aa7 det]m9es t  
an incom+ telephone call is v]ifi$ by ! 
te*nology enabl$ 9 accordance ) clause  

7i7 z provid+ call] id5tification       
in=mation t accurately id5tifies ! p]son
 orig9at+ ! call2 or  7bb7 prev5ts !    
subscrib] f receiv+ su* a call2 &       
7,,ii7 to (f] ! option to enable        
te*nology t--  7aa7 id5tifies an incom+ 
telephone call z orig9at+ or probably   
orig9at+ f an automatic telephone dial+ 
sy/em or z us+ or probably us+ an       
artificial or pr]ecord$ voice2 &  7bb7  
prev5ts ! subscrib] f receiv+ su* a call
 unless ! call is made by a public      
safety entity1 includ+ public safety    
answ]+ po9ts z def9$ 9 section #bbb7;h71
 em]g5cy op]ations c5t]s1 or law        
en=cem5t ag5cies1 or unless ! subscrib] 
provides prior express cons5t to receive
 ! call4  7,b7 ,exemption ,process ,!   
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7   
%all provide = a process by :i*-- 7i7 a 
subscrib] may demon/rate to ! orig9at+  
provid] t--  7,i7 su* subscrib] has a   
legitimate ne$1 9 accordance ) subclause
 7,i7 ( su* subp>agraph1 to provide     
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            

id5tification in=mation = c]ta9 calls2  
or  7,,ii7 "s or all ( ! calls ( su*    
subscrib] are exempt$1 pursuant to !    
au?ority grant$ to ! ,commission by     
subsection 7e77#c77;,b77ii71 f !        
prohibition "u subsection 7e77#a72 &    
7ii7 ! orig9at+ provid] %all ensure1 if 
! provid] makes a favorable det]m9ation 
) respect to ! calls describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i71 t
 ! te*nology enabl$ "u subp>agraph      
7,a77i7 v]ifies su* calls z orig9at+ f  
su* subscrib]4  7,c7 ,appeals ,process  
,! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph        
7,a77ii77,,ii7 %all provide = an appeals
 process by :i*-- 7i7 a p]son may notify
 a receiv+ provid] t ! te*nology (f]$ "u
 su* subp>agraph by ! provid] is--  7,i7
 incorrectly id5tify+ ! telephone calls 
( su* p]son z orig9at+ or probably      
orig9at+ f an automatic telephone dial+ 
sy/em or z us+ or probably us+ an       
artificial or pr]ecord$ voice2 or       
7,,ii7 prev5t+ subscrib]s f receiv+     
calls orig9at$ by su* p]son t are       

p]mitt$ 9 accordance ) item 7bb7 ( su*  
subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 ! receiv+ provid] s
 notifi$ %all1 if su* provid] f9ds t !  
circum/ance ab\t :i* ! p]son notifi$ !  
provid] "u clause 7i7 exi/s1 take su*   
action z is reasonably necess>y to      
correct su* circum/ance4  7,d7 ,private 
"r ( action  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may  
br+1 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 or1 if o!rwise p]mitt$ by
 ! laws or rules ( c\rt ( a ,/ate1 9 an 
appropriate c\rt ( t ,/ate--  7,i7 an   
action bas$ on a violation ( !          
regulations prescrib$ "u clause 7i7 or  
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 to enjo9 su*    
violation2  7,,ii7 an action to recov] =
 actual monet>y loss f su* a violation1 
or to receive #ejj 9 damages = ea* su*  
violation1 :i*ev] is great]2 or  7,,iii7
 bo? su* actions4  7ii7 ,enhanc$ aw>ds  
,if ! c\rt f9ds t ! def5dant willfully  
or kn[+ly violat$ su* regulations1 !    
c\rt may1 9 its discretion1 increase !  
am\nt ( ! aw>d to an am\nt equal to n m 
?an #c times ! am\nt available "u clause

 7i77,,ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph4  7,e7     
,rules ( ,con/ruction  7i7 ,prev5tion ( 
,calls ,= purposes ( a regulation       
prescrib$ "u ?is p>agraph1 a call %all  
be consid]$ to be prev5t$ ev5 if ! call 
is record$ or r$irect$ 9 a mann] t all[s
 ! call$ p>ty to be notifi$ ( ! attempt 
to make ! call1 or to h access to a     
message left by ! call+ p>ty4  7ii7     
,block+ call] id5tification in=mation   
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to  
require an orig9at+ provid] to prev5t or
 re/rict any p]son f block+ ! capability
 ( any call] id5tification s]vice to    
transmit call] id5tification in=mation4 
7,f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7   
,orig9at+ provid] ,! t]m orig9at+       
provid] means a provid] (               
telecommunications s]vice1 or a provid] 
( ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice 7z def9$ 9   
subsection 7e77#h771 t p]mits a         
subscrib] to orig9ate a call t may be   
transmitt$ on ! public swit*$ telephone 
network4  7ii7 ,receiv+ provid] ,! t]m  
receiv+ provid] means a provid] (       

telecommunications s]vice1 or a provid] 
( ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice 7z def9$ 9   
subsection 7e77#h771 t p]mits a         
subscrib] to receive a call orig9at+ or 
t may be transmitt$ on ! public swit*$  
telephone network4  4  7b7 ,actions by  
,/ates ,section #bbg7;g77#a7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;g77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by ins]t+ aft] to resid5ts ( t ,/ate !  
foll[+3 1 a patt]n or practice ( failure
 to provide ! te*nology requir$ by      
clause 7i7 ( subsection 7d77#d77;,a7 t  
?reat5s or adv]sely affects an int]e/ ( 
su* resid5ts1 or a patt]n or practice ( 
failure to provide to su* resid5ts !    
te*nology or ! options1 z applicable1   
requir$ by clause 7ii7 ( su*            
subsection12 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] to  
enjo9 su* calls ! foll[+3 or su* a      
failure4  7c7 ,deadl9e & effective date 
= regulations ,! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission %all prescribe ! regulations
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#d7 ( section     
#bbg7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     

#aicd1 z add$ by ?is section1 n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4 ,su* regulations %all apply   
beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( prescription ( su* regulations4  
#e4 ,int5tional int]f]5ce ) call-block+ 
te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,int5tional int]f]5ce
 ) call-,block+ te*nology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 or any p]son outside !   
,unit$ ,/ates if ! recipi5t is )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! int5t to cause h>m1  
to take any action t causes ! te*nology 
(f]$ "u subsection                      
7d77#d77;,a77ii77,,ii7 to--  7,a7       
incorrectly id5tify telephone calls z   
orig9at+ or probably orig9at+ f an      
automatic telephone dial+ sy/em or us+  
or probably us+ an artificial or        
pr]ecord$ voice2 or  7,b7 prev5t 7z su* 
t]m is us$ 9 subsection 7d77#d77 ! call$
 p>ty f receiv+ a call-- 7i7 made by a  

public safety entity1 includ+ public    
safety answ]+ po9ts z def9$ 9 section   
#bbb7;h71 em]g5cy op]ations c5t]s1 or   
law en=cem5t ag5cies2 or  7ii7 to :i* ! 
call$ p>ty has provid$ prior express    
cons5t4  7#b7 ,p5alties2 actions by     
,/ates ,any p]son :o violates ?is       
subsection or ! regulations prescrib$ "u
 ?is subsection %all be subject to !    
p5alties set =? 9 p>agraph 7#e7 (       
subsection 7e71 & to actions by ,/ates z
 set =? 9 p>agraph 7#f7 ( su*           
subsection1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same  
ext5t z if su* p]son _h violat$ su*     
subsection or ! regulations prescrib$ "u
 su* subsection4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e =     
regulations ,! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t subsection 7i7 ( section    
#bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z
 add$ by ?is section1 n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7c7 ,effective date ,subsection  
7i7 ( section #bbg ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by ?is section1    

%all apply beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al        
,communications ,commission prescribes  
regulations to implem5t su* subsection4 
#f4 ,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,call]   
,"n ,falsification ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all1
 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission1 submit to ,congress &      
publi% to a publicly available website a
 report conta9+ ! f9d+s & conclusions ( 
a /udy det]m9+ h[ to m9imize ! ext5t to 
:i* call] names are falsifi$ 9 call]    
id5tification "n databases4  7b7        
,te*nology requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]
 until ! date ( t]m9ation describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission %all submit to ,congress &  
publi% to a publicly available website a
 report t conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3   
7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i* subscrib]s cont9ue 
to receive calls ) mislead+ or          

inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation
 7except = calls f entities ) a         
legitimate ne$ & calls exempt$ pursuant 
to section #bbg7;e77#c77;,b77ii7 ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd71 includ+ a
 quantitative assessm5t ( ! *ange 9 !   
numb] ( compla9ts made to ! ,commission 
reg>d+ su* calls be=e ! effective date (
 ! regulations requir$ by p>agraph 7#d7 
( section #bbg7;d7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by
 section #d ( ?is ,act1 & aft] su*      
effective date4  7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i*   
subscrib]s t *oose to enable te*nology  
(f]$ 9 accordance ) section             
#bbg7;d77#d77;,a77ii77,,ii7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
section #d ( ?is ,act1 cont9ue to       
receive calls orig9at+ f an automatic   
telephone dial+ sy/em or us+ an         
artificial or pr]ecord$ voice 7except = 
calls f public safety entities & calls  
to :i* subscrib]s h provid$ prior       
express cons5t71 includ+ a quantitative 
assessm5t ( ! *ange 9 ! numb] (         
compla9ts made to ! ,commission reg>d+  

su* calls be=e ! effective date ( !     
regulations requir$ by su* section &    
aft] su* effective date4  7,c7 ,an      
assessm5t ( :e!r ! /&>ds set =? 9 su*   
regulations h be5 successful 9 r$uc+ !  
numb] ( ! calls describ$ 9 ea* (        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 receiv$ by     
subscrib]s1 & :e!r !re h be5 any        
problems ) su* /&>ds or ! te*nology     
requir$ by su* /&>ds1 su* z ! prev5tion 
( calls f public safety entities or     
calls to :i* subscrib]s h provid$ prior 
express cons5t4  7,d7 ,any              
recomm5dations = legislative or         
regulatory action to improve su* /&>ds4 
7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,! date ( t]m9ation     
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! date on :i*
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 9
 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission1 det]m9es t ! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 is no long] necess>y  
because ( a sub/antial r$uction 9 !     
numb] ( calls describ$ 9 ea* (          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph4