,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjai,mr4  
,ku/(f ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,br9disi1 & ,mr4 ,smuck]7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,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 ) p>agraph    
7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section #ejc7;b71 to h   
violat$ any provision ( ?is subsection  
%all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a   
=feiture p5alty pursuant to section     

#ejc7;b77#a74 ,! am\nt ( ! =feiture     
p5alty det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all  
be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #ejc7;b77#b74 
7,b7 ,violation ) int5t ,any p]son t is 
det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section        
#ejc7;b71 to h violat$ ?is subsection ) 
! int5t to cause su* violation %all be  
liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =feiture  
p5alty4 ,! am\nt ( ! =feiture p5alty    
det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be equal
 to an am\nt det]m9$ 9 accordance )     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section  
#ejc7;b77#b7 plus an additional p5alty n
 to exce$ #aj1jjj4  7,c7 ,recov]y ,any  
=feiture p5alty det]m9$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 %all be recov]able "u      
section #ejd7;a74  7,d7 ,proc$ure ,no   
=feiture liability %all be det]m9$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 aga9/ any p]son
 unless su* p]son receives ! notice     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 (      
section #ejc7;b74  7,e7 ,/atute (       
limitations ,no =feiture p5alty %all be 

det]m9$ or impos$ aga9/ any p]son-- 7i7 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! violation *>g$ 
occurr$ m ?an #a ye> prior to ! date (  
issuance ( ! requir$ notice or notice ( 
app>5t liability2 &  7ii7 "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 if ! violation *>g$ occurr$ m ?an 
#c ye>s prior to ! date ( issuance ( !  
requir$ notice or notice ( app>5t       
liability4  7,f7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,not)/&+ any law to ! contr>y1 !        
,commission may n det]m9e or impose a   
=feiture p5alty on a p]son "u bo?       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 bas$ on ! same 
conduct4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 
7h74  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      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        

,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework ,! 
t]m ,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework
 means ! secure telephone id5tity       
revisit$ & signature-bas$ h&l+ ( ass]t$ 
in=mation us+ tok5s /&>ds propos$ by !  
in=mation & communications te*nology    
indu/ry to atta* a c]tificate (         
au!nticity to ea* phone to v]ify ! s\rce
 ( ea* call4  7#b7 ,voice s]vice ,! 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-- 7i7 transmissions f a        
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e2 &  7ii7 )\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 7commonly kn[n 
z ,,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  7b7             
,au!ntication framework  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission %all require
 a provid] ( voice s]vice to implem5t ! 
,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework 9 !
 int]net protocol networks ( voice      
s]vice provid]s4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,!
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all
 n take ! action describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t a      
provid] ( voice s]vice1 n lat] ?an #ab  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
,act--  7,a7 has adopt$ ! ,,/ir_/,,%ak5 
au!ntication framework = calls on !     
int]net protocol networks ( voice s]vice
 provid]s2  7,b7 has agre$ volunt>ily to
 p>ticipate ) o!r provid]s ( voice      
s]vice 9 ! ,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication   

framework2  7,c7 has begun to implem5t !
 ,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework2 &
  7,d7 w be capable ( fully implem5t+ ! 
,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7              
,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #ab   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
det]m9ation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71   
:i* %all include--  7,a7 an analysis ( !
 ext5t to :i* provid]s ( a voice s]vice 
h implem5t$ ! ,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication
 framework2 &  7,b7 an assessm5t ( !    
efficacy ( ! ,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication 
framework1 z be+ implem5t$ "u ?is       
section1 9 address+ all aspects ( call  
au!ntication4  7#d7 ,review & revision  
or replacem5t ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,f$]al ,communications      

,commission1 aft] public notice & an    
opportunity = comm5t1 %all--  7,a7      
assess ! efficacy ( ! call au!ntication 
framework implem5t$ "u ?is section2     
7,b7 bas$ on ! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 revise or replace ! call          
au!ntication framework "u ?is section if
 ! ,commission det]m9es x is 9 ! public 
int]e/ to d s2 &  7,c7 submit to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
f9d+s ( ! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
& on any actions to revise or replace ! 
call au!ntication framework "u          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#e7 ,ext5sion (     
implem5tation deadl9e ,! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission may ext5d   
any deadl9e = ! implem5tation ( a call  
au!ntication framework requir$ "u ?is   
section by #ab mon?s or su* fur!r am\nt 
( "t z ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y  
if ! ,commission det]m9es t pur*as+ or  
upgrad+ equipm5t to support call        

au!ntication w\ld con/itute a sub/antial
 h>d%ip = a provid] or category (       
provid]s4  7c7 ,safe h>bor & o!r        
regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission %all        
promulgate rules-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ :5 a   
provid] ( voice s]vice may block a voice
 call bas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on in=mation
 provid$ by ! call au!ntication         
framework "u subsection 7b72  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 bas$1 9 :ole  
or 9 "p1 on in=mation provid$ by ! call 
au!ntication framework "u subsection    
7b72 &  7,c7 e/abli%+ a process to p]mit
 a call+ p>ty adv]sely affect$ by !     
in=mation provid$ by ! call au!ntication
 framework "u subsection 7b7 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 ( a provid] bas$ on 
! ext5t to :i* ! provid]--  7,a7 blocks 
or id5tifies calls bas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1
 on ! in=mation provid$ by ! call       
au!ntication framework "u subsection    
7b72  7,b7 implem5t$ proc$ures bas$1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 on ! in=mation provid$ by 
! call au!ntication framework "u        
subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 us$ reasonable  
c>e4  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 ) ! call au!ntication framework
 "u section #c1 ! ,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-ada72  7#b7 ! be/ means ( ensur+ t
 a subscrib] or provid] has ! ability to
 block calls f a call] us+ an           
unau!nticat$ ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+     
,plan numb]2  7#c7 ! impact on ! privacy
 ( a 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]al1 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 ( #aicd 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$]al laws1      
includ+ regulations1 policies1 &        
practices1 or budget>y or jurisdictional
 con/ra9ts inhibit ! prosecution ( su*  
violations2  7#b7 id5tify exi/+ &       
pot5tial ,f$]al policies & programs t   
enc\rage & improve coord9ation among    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & ,/ates1 &  
betwe5 ,/ates1 9 ! prev5tion &          
prosecution ( su* violations2  7#c7     
id5tify exi/+ & pot5tial int]national   
policies & programs t enc\rage & improve
 coord9ation betwe5 c\ntries 9 !        
prev5tion & prosecution ( su*           
violations2 &  7#d7 consid]-- 7,a7 !    
b5efit & pot5tial s\rces ( additional   
res\rces = ! ,f$]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 au?ority 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     
common c>ri] regulat$ "u title ,,ii ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 = ! 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$]al ,trade ,commission2 &  7#f7 !    
,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial            
,protection4  7d7 ,non-,f$]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 #bgj days 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 
progress1 if any1 relevant ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies h made 9 implem5t+ !
 recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a74  #f4  
,access to numb] res\rces  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
7#a7 ,exam9ation ( ,,fcc policies ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission %all comm5ce
 a proce$+ to det]m9e :e!r ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission policies    
reg>d+ access to numb] res\rces1 includ+
 numb] res\rces = toll free & non-toll  
free telephone numb]s1 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 ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b774  7#b7 ,regulations 
,if ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission
 det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 t modify+ !  

policies describ$ 9 t p>agraph c\ld help
 a*ieve ! goal describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 ! 
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t ^? policy modifications4    
7b7 ,au?ority ,any p]son :o kn[+ly1     
?r\gh an employee1 ag5t1 (fic]1 or      
o!rwise1 directly or indirectly1 by or  
?r\gh any means or device :atsoev]1 is a
 p>ty to obta9+ numb] res\rces1 includ+ 
numb] res\rces = toll free & non-toll   
free telephone numb]s1 f a common c>ri] 
regulat$ "u title ,,ii ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 9 violation ( a
 regulation prescrib$ "u subsection 7a7 
( ?is section1 %all1 not)/&+ section    
#ejc7;b77#e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77#e771 be  
subject to a =feiture p5alty "u section 
#ejc ( t ,act4 ,a =feiture p5alty "u ?is
 subsection %all be 9 addition to any   
o!r p5alty provid$ = by law4