,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& !  
prohibition on mislead+ or inaccurate   
call] id5tification in=mation1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,spo(+ ,prev5tion ,act (
 #bjag4  #b4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission4  #c4 ,spo(+
 prev5tion  7a7 ,exp&+ & cl>ify+        
prohibition on mislead+ or inaccurate   
call] id5tification in=mation  7#a7     
,communications f outside ! ,unit$      
,/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]vice or text   
messag+ s]vice4  7#b7 ,cov]age ( text   
messages & 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 or a text message s5t us+ a text 
messag+ s]vice2  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 or a
 text message s5t us+ a text messag+    
s]vice2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,text     
message ,! t]m text message-- 7i7 means 
a 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 #aj-;digit 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-- 7i7 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 to !     
,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by !
 ,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a72 & 
7ii7 includes transmissions f a         
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e4  4  7#c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t       
,section #bbg7;e7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 is
 am5d$ 9 ! head+ by ins]t+ mislead+ or  

be=e inaccurate4  7#d7 ,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 ,!          
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
subsection n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all take effect on ! date t 
is #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission prescribes regulations "u   
p>agraph 7#d74  7b7 ,consum] education  
mat]ials on h[ ,to avoid scams t rely ^u
 mislead+ or inaccurate call]           
id5tification in=mation  7#a7           
,developm5t ( mat]ials ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission1 9 collaboration ) ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission1 %all develop       
consum] education mat]ials t provide    

in=mation ab\t--  7,a7 ways = consum]s  
to id5tify scams & o!r fraudul5t        
activity t rely ^u ! use ( mislead+ or  
inaccurate call] id5tification          
in=mation2 &  7,b7 exi/+ te*nologies1 if
 any1 t a consum] c use to protect aga9/
 su* scams & o!r fraudul5t activity4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 develop+ ! consum]     
education mat]ials "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,commission %all-- 7,a7 id5tify exi/+   
te*nologies1 if any1 t c help consum]s  
gu>d !mselves aga9/ scams & o!r         
fraudul5t activity t rely ^u ! use (    
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation1 includ+--  7i7 
descriptions ( h[ a consum] c use !     
te*nologies to protect aga9/ su* scams &
 o!r fraudul5t activity2 &  7ii7 details
 on h[ consum]s c access & use !        
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 provide o!r        
in=mation t may help consum]s id5tify & 
avoid scams & o!r fraudul5t activity t  
rely ^u ! use ( mislead+ or inaccurate  
call] id5tification in=mation4  7#c7    
,updates ,! ,commission %all ensure t ! 

consum] education mat]ials requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 are updat$ on a regul>    
basis4  7#d7 ,website ,! ,commission    
%all include ! consum] education        
mat]ials develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on   
its website4  7c7 ,,gao report on       
combat+ ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+
 or inaccurate call] id5tification      
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy ( ! actions ! ,commission & !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission h tak5 to     
combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ 
or inaccurate call] id5tification       
in=mation1 & ! additional measures t    
c\ld be tak5 to combat su* activity4    
7#b7 ,requir$ consid]ations ,9 conduct+ 
! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al %all exam9e-- 7,a7 tr5ds 9 !     
types ( scams t rely on mislead+ or     
inaccurate call] id5tification          
in=mation2  7,b7 previ\s & curr5t       
en=cem5t actions by ! ,commission & !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission to combat !   
practices prohibit$ by section          

#bbg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a772     
7,c7 curr5t ef=ts by indu/ry gr\ps & o!r
 entities to develop te*nical /&>ds to  
det] or prev5t ! fraudul5t provision (  
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation1 & h[ su* /&>ds 
may help combat ! curr5t & future       
provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call]
 id5tification in=mation2 &  7,d7 :e!r  
!re are additional actions !            
,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 & ,congress %\ld take to   
combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ 
or inaccurate call] id5tification       
in=mation4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 includ+ any recomm5dations reg>d+ 
combat+ ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+

 or inaccurate call] id5tification      
in=mation4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section1 or ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section1 %all be con/ru$ to      
modify1 limit1 or o!rwise affect any    
rule or ord] adopt$ by ! ,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