,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 &   
,mr4 ,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to det]    
crim9al robocall violations & improve   
en=cem5t ( section #bbg7;b7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,telephone ,robocall    
,abuse ,crim9al ,en=cem5t & ,det]r5ce   
,act or ! ,,trac$ ,act4  #b4 ,=feiture  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,civil =feiture  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any p]son t is det]m9$ by !      
,commission1 9 accordance ) section     
#ejc7;b77#c7 or section #ejc7;b77#d71 to
 h violat$ ?is subsection ) ! int5t to  
cause su* violation %all be liable to ! 

,unit$ ,/ates = a =feiture p5alty4 ,a   
=feiture p5alty "u ?is p>agraph %all be 
9 addition to any o!r p5alty provid$ =  
by ?is ,act4 ,! am\nt ( ! =feiture      
p5alty det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n   
exce$ #aj1jjj = ea* violation4  7,b7    
,recov]y ,any =feiture p5alty det]m9$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be recov]able "u 
section #ejd7;a74  7,c7 ,proc$ure ,no   
=feiture liability %all be det]m9$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 aga9/ any p]son unless 
su* p]son receives ! notice requir$ by  
section #ejc7;b77#c7 or section         
#ejc7;b77#d74  7,d7 ,/atute (           
limitations ,no =feiture p5alty %all be 
det]m9$ or impos$ aga9/ any p]son "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! violation *>g$    
occurr$ m ?an #c ye>s prior to ! date ( 
issuance ( ! requir$ notice or notice or
 app>5t liability4  7,e7 ,=feiture "u   
section #ejc ,not)/&+ section           
#ejc7;b77#a71 no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be
 con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority ( !       
,commission to impose a =feiture p5alty 
"u section #ejc7;b77#a77;,b7 aga9/ a    

p]son :o is det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 9 
accordance ) t section1 to h fail$ to   
comply ) any provision ( ?is subsection4
  7#e7 ,crim9al f9e ,any p]son :o       
violates ?is subsection ) ! int5t to    
cause su* violation %all ^u conviction  
!re( be f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea*       
violation1 or #c times t am\nt = ea* day
 ( a cont9u+ violation1 9 lieu ( ! f9e  
provid$ by section #eja ( ?is title =   
su* a violation4 ,?is subp>agraph does n
 sup]c$e ! provisions ( section #eja (  
?is title relat+ to imprisonm5t or !    
imposition ( a p5alty ( bo? f9e &       
imprisonm5t4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7h7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g7
 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f71           
respectively2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z  
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 &    
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph
 7#e71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d74  7b7       
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all n affect any action or     

proce$+ comm5c$ be=e & p5d+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,deadl9e =    
regulations ,! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,call      
au!ntication  7a7 ,au!ntication         
framework  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission %all require1 n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 a provid] ( voice s]vice to       
implem5t an appropriate & effective call
 au!ntication framework 9 ! int]net     
protocol networks ( voice s]vice        
provid]s4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission-- 7,a7 %all
 n take ! action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7a77#a7 if ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission det]m9es1 aft] public notice
 & an opportunity = comm5t1 t ea*       
provid] ( voice s]vices1 n lat] ?an #ab 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
,act--  7i7 has e/abli%$ volunt>y rules 

= an appropriate & effective call       
au!ntication framework 9 ! int]net      
protocol networks ( voice s]vice        
provid]s2  7ii7 has agre$ volunt>ily to 
p>ticipate 9 ! au!ntication framework "u
 clause 7i72  7iii7 has begun to        
implem5t ! au!ntication framework "u    
clause 7i72 &  7iv7 w fully implem5t !  
appropriate & effective call            
au!ntication framework "u clause 7i71 n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 subject to         
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 may ext5d !   
deadl9e = implem5tation ( ! call        
au!ntication framework "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 z   
applicable1 = an additional #ab mon?s1  
or su* fur!r "t z ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission det]m9es to 
be necess>y1 = a provid] t demon/rates  
sub/antial h>d%ip 9 pur*as+ or upgrad+  
equipm5t to support call au!ntication4  
7b7 ,safe h>bor & o!r regulations  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission %all promulgate rules-- 7,a7

 affirm+ au?ority = a provid] ( voice   
s]vice to block a voice call pursuant to
 ! au!ntication framework "u p>agraph   
7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 
z applicable2  7,b7 e/abli%+ a safe     
h>bor = a provid] ( voice s]vice f      
liability = un9t5d$ or inadv]t5t block+ 
( calls or = ! un9t5d$ or inadv]t5t     
misid5tification ( ! level ( tru/ =     
individual calls pursuant to !          
au!ntication framework "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 z    
applicable2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+ a process  
to p]mit a call+ p>ty adv]sely affect$  
by ! au!ntication framework "u p>agraph 
7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 
z applicable1 to v]ify ! au!nticity ( ! 
call+ p>ty's calls4  7#b7 ,consid]ations
 ,9 e/abli%+ ! safe h>bor "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission %all consid] limit+ !       
liability ( provid]s bas$ on ! ext5t to 
:i* !y--  7,a7 block or id5tify calls   
bas$ on ! au!ntication framework "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 (        

subsection 7a71 z applicable2  7,b7     
implem5t$ proc$ures bas$ on ! framework2
 &  7,c7 us$ reasonable c>e4  7c7       
,def9ition ( voice s]vice ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m voice s]vice-- 7#a7 means
 any s]vice t is int]connect$ ) ! public
 swit*$ telephone network & 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#a7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e77#a772 &  7#b7        
includes-- 7,a7 transmissions f a       
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e2 &  7,b7 )\t limitation1 any      
s]vice t enables real-"t1 two-way voice 
communications1 includ+ any s]vice t    
requires ,int]net protocol-compatible   
cu/om] premises equipm5t 7,,cpe7 &      
p]mits out-b\nd call+1 :e!r or n !      
s]vice is "o-way or two-way voice ov]   
,int]net protocol4  7d7 ,rule (         

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all    
preclude ! ,f$]al ,communications       
,commission f initiat+ a rulemak+       
pursuant to its exi/+ /atutory au?ority4
  #d4 ,protections f spo($ calls  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & consi/5t ) !     
au!ntication framework "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #c7;a71 z    
applicable1 ! ,f$]al ,communications    
,commission %all initiate a rulemak+ to 
help protect a subscrib] f receiv+      
unwant$ calls or text messages f a call]
 us+ an unau!nticat$ numb]4  7b7        
,consid]ations ,9 promulgat+ rules "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission %all consid]-- 7#a7 !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
on combat+ ! fraudul5t provision (      
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification requir$ by section        
#ejc7;c7 ( division ,p ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act #bjah 7,public ,law
 #aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4 #cdh72  7#b7 ! be/
 means ( ensur+ t a subscrib] or provid]

 has ! ability to block calls f a call] 
us+ an unau!nticat$ numb]2  7#c7 !      
impact on ! privacy ( a telephone       
subscrib] f unau!nticat$ calls2  7#d7 ! 
effectiv5ess 9 v]ify+ ! accuracy ( call]
 id5tification in=mation2 &  7#e7 !     
availability & co/ ( provid+ protection 
f ! unwant$ calls or text messages      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #e4         
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9   
consultation ) ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission1 %all conv5e
 an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to /udy        
,gov]nm5t prosecution ( violations (    
section #bbg7;b7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aice 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b774  
7b7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u      
subsection 7a71 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  
%all--  7#a7 det]m9e :e!r1 & if s h[1   
any ,f$]al law1 includ+ regulations1    
policies1 & practices1 or budget>y or   
jurisdictional con/ra9ts inhibit !      
prosecution ( su* violations2  7#b7     
id5tify exi/+ & pot5tial ,f$]al policies

 & programs t enc\rage & improve        
coord9ation among ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies & ,/ates1 & betwe5 ,/ates1 9 !  
prev5tion & prosecution ( su*           
violations2  7#c7 id5tify exi/+ &       
pot5tial int]national policies &        
programs t enc\rage & improve           
coord9ation betwe5 nations 9 ! prev5tion
 & prosecution ( su* violations2 &  7#d7
 consid]-- 7,a7 ! b5efit & pot5tial     
s\rces ( additional res\rces = ! ,f$]al 
prev5tion & prosecution ( crim9al       
violations ( t section2  7,b7 :e!r to   
e/abli% memor&a ( und]/&+ reg>d+ !      
prev5tion & prosecution ( su* violations
 betwe5--  7i7 ! ,/ates2  7ii7 ! ,/ates 
& ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t & a =eign gov]nm5t2  7,c7 :e!r
 to e/abli% a process to all[ ,/ates to 
reque/ ,f$]al subpo5as f ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission2  7,d7 :e!r 
ext5d+ civil en=cem5t to ! ,/ates w\ld  
assi/ 9 ! successful prev5tion &        
prosecution ( su* violations2  7,e7 :e!r
 increas$ =feiture & imprisonm5t        

p5alties are appropriate1 su* z ext5d+  
imprisonm5t = su* a violation to a t]m  
long] ?an #b ye>s2  7,f7 :e!r regulation
 ( any entity t ent]s into a bus9ess    
arrangem5t ) a c>ri] = ! specific       
purpose ( c>ry+1 r\t+1 or transmitt+ a  
call t con/itutes su* a violation w\ld  
assi/ 9 ! successful prev5tion &        
prosecution ( su* violations2 &  7,g7 ! 
ext5t to :i*1 if any1 ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice policies to pursue ! prosecution
 ( violations caus+ economic h>m1       
physical dang]1 or erosion ( an         
inhabitant's peace ( m9d & s5se (       
security inhibits ! prev5tion or        
prosecution ( su* violations4  7c7      
,memb]s ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all be 
compos$ ( su* repres5tatives ( ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 consid]s appropriate1 su* z--  7#a7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security2  7#d7 ! ,f$]al               
,communications ,commission2  7#e7 !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 &  7#f7 !    

,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection ,bureau4 
7d7 ,non-,f$]al /akehold]s ,9 c>ry+ out 
! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! int]ag5cy   
work+ gr\p %all consult ) su* non-,f$]al
 /akehold]s z ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
det]m9es h ! relevant exp]tise1 includ+ 
! ,national ,association ( ,attorneys   
,g5]al4  7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %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 "u subsection 7a71       
includ+--  7#a7 any recomm5dations      
reg>d+ ! prev5tion & prosecution ( su*  
violations2 &  7#b7 a description ( :at 
process1 if any1 relevant ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies h made 9 implem5t+ !
 recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a74  #f4  
,access to numb] res\rces ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission %all comm5ce a proce$+ to   

det]m9e :e!r ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission policies reg>d+ access to   
numb] res\rces c\ld be modifi$1 includ+ 
by e/abli%+ regi/ration & compliance    
obligations1 to help r$uce access to    
numb]s by pot5tial p]petrators (        
violations ( section #bbg7;b7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aice 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b774