#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ccge  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd to cl>ify !
 prohibitions on mak+ robocalls1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,bad ,robocalls  
,act4  #b4 ,consum] protection          
regulations relat+ to mak+ robocalls ,n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & z appropriate    
!reaft] to ensure t ! consum] protection
 & privacy purposes ( section #bbg ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 rema9 effective1 !      
,commission %all prescribe su*          
regulations1 or am5d su* exi/+          
regulations1 reg>d+ calls made or text  
messages s5t us+ automatic telephone    
dial+ sy/ems & calls made us+ an        
artificial or pr]ecord$ voice z w1 9 !  
judgm5t ( ! ,commission1 cl>ify         
descriptions ( automatic telephone dial+
 sy/ems & ensure t--  7#a7 ! consum]    
protection & privacy purposes ( su*     
section are effectuat$2  7#b7 calls made

 & text messages s5t us+ automatic      
telephone dial+ sy/ems & calls made us+ 
an artificial or pr]ecord$ voice are    
made or s5t 7z ! case may be7 ) cons5t1 
unless cons5t is n requir$ "u or ! call 
or text message is exempt$ by p>agraph  
7#a71 7#b77;,b71 or 7#b77;,c7 (         
subsection 7b7 ( su* section2  7#c7     
consum]s c )draw cons5t = su* calls &   
text messages2  7#d7 circumv5tion or    
evasion ( su* section is prev5t$2  7#e7 
call]s ma9ta9 records to demon/rate t   
su* call]s h obta9$ cons5t1 unless      
cons5t is n requir$ "u or ! call or text
 message is exempt$ by p>agraph 7#a71   
7#b77;,b71 or 7#b77;,c7 ( subsection 7b7
 ( su* section1 = su* calls & text      
messages1 = a p]iod ( "t t w p]mit !    
,commission to effectuate ! consum]     
protection & privacy purposes ( su*     
section2 &  7#f7 compliance ) su*       
section is facilitat$4  #c4 ,consum]    
protections = exemptions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #bbg7;b77#b7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,g77ii71 by /rik+ 2 & &  
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,i7 %all ensure t any exemption "u   
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 conta9s        
requirem5ts = calls made 9 reliance on !
 exemption ) respect to-- 7i7 ! classes 
( p>ties t may make su* calls2  7ii7 !  
classes ( p>ties t may be call$2 &      
7iii7 ! numb] ( su* calls t a call+ p>ty
 may make to a p>ticul> call$ p>ty4  4  
7b7 ,deadl9e = regulations ,9 ! case (  
any exemption issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
or 7,c7 ( section #bbg7;b77#b7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77#b77 be=e ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1     
%all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] su* date ( 
enactm5t1 prescribe su* regulations1 or 
am5d su* exi/+ regulations1 z necess>y  
to ensure t su* exemption conta9s ea*   
requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,i7 (
 su* section1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 

,to ! ext5t su* an exemption conta9s su*
 a requirem5t be=e su* date ( enactm5t1 
no?+ 9 ?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require 
! ,commission to prescribe or am5d      
regulations relat+ to su* requirem5t4   
#d4 ,report on reassign$ numb] database 
7a7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ,congress1 & make publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,commission1 
a report on ! /atus ( ! ef=ts ( !       
,commission pursuant to ! ,second       
,report & ,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,advanc$    
,me?ods to ,t>get & ,elim9ate ,unlawful 
,robocalls 7,,cg ,docket ,no4 #ag-ei2   
,,fcc #ah-agg2 adopt$ on ,decemb] #ab1  
#bjah74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe ! ef=ts 
( ! ,commission1 z describ$ 9 su*       
,second ,report & ,ord]1 to ensure--    
7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a database (        
telephone numb]s t h be5 disconnect$1 9 
ord] to provide a p]son mak+ calls      

subject to section #bbg7;b7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77 ) compreh5sive &    
timely in=mation to enable su* p]son to 
avoid mak+ calls )\t ! prior express    
cons5t ( ! call$ p>ty because ! numb]   
call$ has be5 reassign$2  7,b7 t a p]son
 :o wi%es to use any safe h>bor provid$ 
pursuant to su* ,second ,report & ,ord] 
) respect to mak+ calls mu/ demon/rate  
t1 be=e mak+ ! call1 ! p]son            
appropriately *eck$ ! mo/ rec5t update (
 ! database & ! database report$ t !    
numb] _h n be5 disconnect$2 &  7,c7 t if
 ! p]son makes ! demon/ration describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! p]son w be %ield$ f
 liability "u section #bbg7;b7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77 %\ld ! database     
return an inaccurate result4  7b7       
,cl>ification ( def9ition ( call$ p>ty  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg7;a7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,! t]m call$ p>ty 

means1 ) respect to a call1 ! curr5t    
subscrib] or cu/om>y us] ( ! telephone  
numb] to :i* ! call is made1 det]m9$ at 
! "t :5 ! call is made4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,section #bbg7;d77#c77;,b7 ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;d77#c77;,b77 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ call$ p>ty's l9e ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t+ telephone l9e call$2 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ call$ p>ty has hung up 
& ins]t+ answ]+ p>ty has hung up4  7#c7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all apply beg9n+ on ! date  
on :i* ! database describ$ 9 ! ,second  
,report & ,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,advanc$    
,me?ods to ,t>get & ,elim9ate ,unlawful 
,robocalls 7,,cg ,docket ,no4 #ag-ei2   
,,fcc #ah-agg2 adopt$ on ,decemb] #ab1  
#bjah7 becomes fully op]ational1 su* t a
 p]son may *eck ! database to det]m9e ! 
la/ date ( p]man5t disconnection        
associat$ ) a phone numb]4 ,no?+ 9 !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
affect ! con/ruction ( ! law z x applies
 be=e ! effective date4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  

7a7 ,no citation requir$ ,to seek       
=feiture p5alty  7#a7 ,= robocall       
violations ,section #bbg7;b7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,no citation      
requir$ to seek =feiture p5alty         
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ejc7;b7 %all n
 apply 9 ! case ( a violation made ) !  
int5t to cause su* violation ( ?is      
subsection4  4  7#b7 ,= call]           
id5tification in=mation violations      
,section #bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iii7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iii77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ejc7;b7 %all n
 apply 9 ! case ( a violation ( ?is     
subsection44  7b7 ,f\r-,ye> /atute (    
limitations  7#a7 ,= robocall violations
 ,section #bbg7;b7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b771 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7       
,f\r-ye> /atute ( limitations ,not)/&+  

p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #ejc7;b71 no    
=feiture p5alty = violation ( ?is       
subsection %all be det]m9$ or impos$    
aga9/ any p]son if ! violation *>g$     
occurr$ m ?an-- 7,a7 #c ye>s prior to ! 
date ( issuance ( ! notice requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section or ! notice 
( app>5t liability requir$ by p>agraph  
7#d7 ( su* section 7z ! case may be72 or
  7,b7 if ! violation 0 made ) ! int5t  
to cause su* violation1 #d ye>s prior to
 ! date ( issuance ( ! notice requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section or ! notice
 ( app>5t liability requir$ by p>agraph 
7#d7 ( su* section 7z ! case may be74  4
  7#b7 ,= call] id5tification in=mation 
violations ,section                     
#bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iv7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iv77 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ #b-ye>
 & ins]t+ #d-ye>2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #b   
ye>s & ins]t+ #d ye>s4  7c7 ,increas$   
p5alty = robocall violations ) int5t    
,section #bbg7;b7 ( ! ,communications   

,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b771 z
 am5d$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,increas$ p5alty = violations )    
int5t ,9 ! case ( a =feiture p5alty =   
violation ( ?is subsection t is det]m9$ 
or impos$ "u section #ejc7;b71 if su*   
violation 0 made ) ! int5t to cause su* 
violation1 ! am\nt ( su* p5alty %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  4  #f4 ,annual      
report to ,congress ,section #bbg ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,annual report to    
,congress on robocalls & transmission ( 
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation  7#a7 ,report   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,commission1 aft]           
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission1 %all submit to ,congress a 

report reg>d+ en=cem5t by ! ,commission 
( subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 dur+ 
! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,matt]s =    
inclusion ,ea* report requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! numb] ( compla9ts receiv$ by !  
,commission dur+ ea* ( ! prec$+ #e      
cal5d> ye>s1 = ea* ( ! foll[+           
categories3  7i7 ,compla9ts alleg+ t a  
consum] receiv$ a call 9 violation (    
subsection 7b7 or 7c74  7ii7 ,compla9ts 
alleg+ t a consum] receiv$ a call 9     
violation ( ! /&>ds prescrib$ "u        
subsection 7d74  7iii7 ,compla9ts alleg+
 t a consum] receiv$ a call 9 connection
 ) :i* mislead+ or inaccurate call]     
id5tification in=mation 0 transmitt$ 9  
violation ( subsection 7e74  7,b7 ,!    
numb] ( citations issu$ by ! ,commission
 pursuant to section #ejc7;b7 dur+ !    
prec$+ cal5d> ye> to en=ce subsection   
7d71 & details ( ea* su* citation4  7,c7
 ,! numb] ( notices ( app>5t liability  
issu$ by ! ,commission pursuant to      
section #ejc7;b7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>   

ye> to en=ce subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 
& 7e71 & details ( ea* su* notice       
includ+ any propos$ =feiture am\nt4     
7,d7 ,! numb] ( f9al ord]s impos+       
=feiture p5alties issu$ pursuant to     
section #ejc7;b7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>   
ye> to en=ce su* subsections1 & details 
( ea* su* ord] includ+ ! =feiture       
impos$4  7,e7 ,! am\nt ( =feiture       
p5alties or crim9al f9es collect$1 dur+ 
! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 by ! ,commission or
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al = violations ( su*  
subsections1 & details ( ea* case 9 :i* 
su* a =feiture p5alty or crim9al f9e 0  
collect$4  7,f7 ,proposals = r$uc+ !    
numb] ( calls made 9 violation ( su*    
subsections4  7,g7 ,an analysis ( !     
contribution by provid]s ( int]connect$ 
,vo,i,p s]vice & non-int]connect$       
,vo,i,p s]vice t disc\nt high-volume1   
unlawful1 %ort-duration calls to ! total
 numb] ( calls made 9 violation ( su*   
subsections1 & recomm5dations on h[ to  
address su* contribution 9 ord] to      
decrease ! total numb] ( calls made 9   

violation ( su* subsections4  7#c7 ,no  
additional report+ requir$ ,!           
,commission %all prep>e ! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 )\t requir+ !         
provision ( additional in=mation f      
provid]s ( telecommunications s]vice or 
voice s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #g7;d7 (
 ! ,/opp+ ,bad ,robocalls ,act74  4  #g4
 ,regulations relat+ to effective call  
au!ntication te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all prescribe 
regulations 9 ,,wc ,docket ,no4 #ag-ig4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts = effective call       
au!ntication te*nology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 regulations requir$ by subsection 7a7  
%all--  7,a7 require provid]s ( voice   
s]vice to implem5t1 )9 #f mon?s aft] !  
date on :i* su* regulations are         
prescrib$1 an effective call            
au!ntication te*nology2 &  7,b7 ensure t
 voice s]vice provid]s t h implem5t$ !  
effective au!ntication te*nology atte/ t
 su* provid] has det]m9$1 :5 orig9at+   
calls on behalf ( a call+ p>ty1 t !     

call+ p>ty numb] transmitt$ ) su* calls 
has be5 appropriately au!nticat$4  7#b7 
,reassessm5t ( regulations ,!           
,commission %all reassess su*           
regulations1 at lea/ once e #b ye>s1 to 
ensure ! regulations rema9 effective &  
up to date ) te*nological capabilities4 
7#c7 ,exemption  7,a7 ,burd5s & b>ri]s  
to implem5tation ,! ,commission--  7i7  
%all include f9d+s on any burd5s or     
b>ri]s to ! implem5tation requir$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,i7 = provid]s
 ( voice s]vice to ! ext5t ! networks ( 
su* provid]s use "t-division multiplex+2
 &  7,,ii7 = small provid]s ( voice     
s]vice & ^? 9 rural areas2 &  7ii7 9    
connection ) su* f9d+s1 may exempt f !  
#f-mon? "t p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a71 = a reasonable p]iod ( "t a  
class ( provid]s ( voice s]vice1 or type
 ( voice calls1 z necess>y = t class (  
provid]s or type ( calls to p>ticipate 9
 ! implem5tation 9 ord] to address !    
id5tifi$ burd5s & b>ri]s4  7,b7 ,full   
p>ticipation ,! ,commission %all take   

all /eps necess>y to address any issues 
9 ! f9d+s & enable z promptly z possible
 full p>ticipation ( all classes (      
provid]s ( voice s]vice & types ( voice 
calls to receive ! highe/ level (       
atte/ation4  7,c7 ,alt]native           
me?odologies ,! ,commission %all id5tify
 or develop1 9 consultation ) small     
provid]s ( s]vice & ^? 9 rural areas1   
alt]native effective me?odologies to    
protect cu/om]s f unau!nticat$ calls    
dur+ any exemption giv5 "u subp>agraph  
7,a77ii74 ,su* me?odologies %all be     
provid$ ) no additional l9e item *>ge to
 cu/om]s4  7,d7 ,revision ( exemption ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an annually aft] ! fir/
 exemption is issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !  
,commission %all consid] revis+ or      
ext5d+ any exemption made1 may revise   
su* exemption1 & %all issue a public    
notice ) reg>d to :e!r su* exemption    
rema9s necess>y4  7#d7 ,accurate        
id5tification ,! regulations requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 %all include guidel9es t 
provid]s ( voice s]vice may use z "p ( !

 implem5tation ( effective call         
au!ntication te*nology "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to take /eps to ensure ! call+ p>ty is  
accurately id5tifi$4  7#e7 ,no          
additional co/ to consum]s or small     
bus9ess cu/om]s ,! regulations requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all prohibit provid]s
 ( voice s]vice f mak+ any additional   
l9e item *>ges to consum] or small      
bus9ess cu/om] subscrib]s = ! effective 
call au!ntication te*nology requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7 ,evaluation ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & consi/5t ) ! regulations    
prescrib$ "u subsection 7a71 !          
,commission %all initiate an evaluation 
( ! success ( ! effective call          
au!ntication te*nology requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#g7 ,unau!nticat$ calls
 ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 9 !         
regulations requir$ by subsection 7a71  
consi/5t ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u   
subsection 7k7 ( section #bbg ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z add$ by section #h1  

help protect subscrib]s f receiv+       
unwant$ calls f a call] us+ an          
unau!nticat$ numb]1 ?r\gh effective     
means ( enabl+ ! subscrib] or provid] to
 block su* calls1 ) no additional l9e   
item *>ge to ! subscrib]2 &  7,b7 take  
appropriate /eps to ensure t calls      
orig9at+ f a provid] ( s]vice 9 an area 
:]e ! provid] is exempt f ! #f-mon? "t  
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 are 
n wrongly block$ because ! calls are n  
able to be au!nticat$4  7c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !  
regulations "u subsection 7a7 are       
prescrib$1 ! ,commission %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly available on
 its website1 a report on !             
implem5tation ( subsection 7b71 :i* %all
 include--  7#a7 an analysis ( ! ext5t  
to :i* provid]s ( a voice s]vice h      
implem5t$ ! effective call au!ntication 
te*nology1 includ+ :e!r ! availability (

 necess>y equipm5t & equipm5t upgrades  
has impact$ su* implem5tation2 &  7#b7  
an assessm5t ( ! effective call         
au!ntication te*nology1 z be+ implem5t$ 
"u subsection 7b71 9 address+ all       
aspects ( call au!ntication4  7d7 ,voice
 s]vice def9$ ,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 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  #h4 ,/op        
robocalls  7a7 ,in=mation %>+ reg>d+    
robocall & spo(+ violations ,section    
#bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z am5d$ by section
 #f1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7j7 ,in=mation %>+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !        
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to e/abli% a process t /reaml9es ! ways 
9 :i* a private entity may volunt>ily   
%>e ) ! ,commission in=mation relat+    
to-- 7,a7 a call made or a text message 
s5t 9 violation ( subsection 7b72 or    
7,b7 a call or text message = :i*       
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation 0 caus$ to be   
transmitt$ 9 violation ( subsection 7e74
  7#b7 ,text message def9$ ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m text message has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection 7e77#h74
  4  7b7 ,robocall block+ s]vice        

,section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z am5d$ by 
section #f & subsection 7a7 ( ?is       
section1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,robocall block+ s]vice 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,commission %all take a f9al ag5cy      
action to ensure ! robocall block+      
s]vices provid$ on an opt-out or opt-9  
basis pursuant to ! ,decl>atory ,rul+ ( 
! ,commission 9 ! matt] ( ,advanc$      
,me?ods to ,t>get & ,elim9ate ,unlawful 
,robocalls 7,,cg ,docket ,no4 #ag-ei2   
,,fcc #ai-ea2 adopt$ on ,june #f1       
#bjai7--  7,a7 are provid$ ) transp>5cy 
& effective r$ress options = bo?-- 7i7  
consum]s2 &  7ii7 call]s2 &  7,b7 are   
provid$ ) no additional l9e item *>ge to
 consum]s & no additional *>ge to call]s
 = resolv+ compla9ts relat$ to          
errone\sly block$ calls4  7#b7 ,text    
message def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m  
text message has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
subsection 7e77#h74  4  7c7 ,/udy on    

in=mation requirem5ts = c]ta9 ,vo,i,p   
s]vice provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,commission %all conduct a /udy reg>d+  
:e!r to require a provid] ( cov]$       
,vo,i,p s]vice to--  7,a7 provide to !  
,commission contact in=mation = su*     
provid] & keep su* in=mation curr5t2 &  
7,b7 reta9 records relat+ to ea* call   
transmitt$ ov] ! cov]$ ,vo,i,p s]vice ( 
su* provid] t are suffici5t to trace su*
 call back to ! s\rce ( su* call4  7#b7 
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to      
,congress a report on ! results ( ! /udy
 conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,cov]$
 voip s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m cov]$ ,vo,i,p s]vice means a s]vice 
t--  7,a7 is an int]connect$ ,vo,i,p    
s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec772 or  7,b7 w\ld be an   
int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice 7z s def9$7 
except t ! s]vice p]mits us]s to t]m9ate
 calls to ! public swit*$ telephone     

network b does n p]mit us]s to receive  
calls t orig9ate on ! public swit*$     
telephone network4  7d7 ,transitional   
rule reg>d+ def9ition ( text message    
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7j7 (       
section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z add$ by   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 & p>agraph
 7#b7 ( subsection 7k7 ( su* section    
#bbg1 z add$ by subsection 7b7 ( ?is    
section1 %all apply be=e ! effective    
date ( ! am5dm5t made to subsection     
7e77#h7 ( su* section #bbg by           
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #ejc7;a77#b7 
( division ,p ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada7 z if su* am5dm5t 0       
already 9 effect4  #i4 ,provision (     
evid5ce ( c]ta9 robocall violations to  
,attorney ,g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !    
,*ief ( ! ,en=cem5t ,bureau ( !         
,commission obta9s evid5ce t sugge/s a  
willful1 kn[+1 & repeat$ robocall       
violation ) an int5t to defraud1 cause  
h>m1 or wrongfully obta9 any?+ ( value1 

! ,*ief ( ! ,en=cem5t ,bureau %all      
provide su* evid5ce to ! ,attorney      
,g5]al4  7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,commission %all publi% on its website &
 submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 
7#a7 /ates ! numb] ( in/ances dur+ !    
prec$+ ye> 9 :i* ! ,*ief ( ! ,en=cem5t  
,bureau provid$ ! evid5ce describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 
7#b7 conta9s a g5]al summ>y ( ! types ( 
robocall violations to :i* su* evid5ce  
relates4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect
 ! ability ( ! ,commission or ! ,*ief ( 
! ,en=cem5t ,bureau "u o!r law--  7#a7  
to ref] a matt] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  
or  7#b7 to pursue or cont9ue pursuit ( 
an en=cem5t action 9 a matt] ) respect  
to :i* ! ,*ief ( ! ,en=cem5t ,bureau    
provid$ ! evid5ce describ$ 9 subsection 

7a7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7d7         
,robocall violation def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m robocall violation means 
a violation ( subsection 7b7 or 7e7 (   
section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg74  #aj4       
,protection f "o-r+ scams  7a7          
,initiation ( proce$+ ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,commission %all initiate a     
proce$+ to protect call$ p>ties f "o-r+ 
scams4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be consid]$ ,z  
"p ( ! proce$+ requir$ by subsection    
7a71 ! ,commission %all consid] h[ !    
,commission c-- 7#a7 "w ) ,f$]al & ,/ate
 law en=cem5t ag5cies to address "o-r+  
scams2  7#b7 "w ) ! gov]nm5ts ( =eign   
c\ntries to address "o-r+ scams2  7#c7 9
 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission1 bett] educate consum]s ab\t
 h[ to avoid "o-r+ scams2  7#d7         
inc5tivize voice s]vice provid]s to /op 
calls made to p]petrate "o-r+ scams f   
be+ receiv$ by call$ p>ties1 includ+    
consid]ation ( add+ id5tifi$ "o-r+ scam 

type numb]s to ! ,commission's exi/+ li/
 ( p]missible categories =              
c>ri]-initiat$ block+2  7#e7 "w )       
entities t provide call-block+ s]vices  
to address "o-r+ scams2 &  7#f7 e/abli% 
obligations on int]national gateway     
provid]s t are ! fir/ po9t ( entry = ^! 
calls into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
pot5tial requirem5ts t su* provid]s     
v]ify ) ! =eign orig9ator ! nature or   
purpose ( calls be=e initiat+ s]vice4   
7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all publi% on its       
website & submit to ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! /atus ( ! proce$+ 
requir$ by subsection 7a74  7d7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,"o-r+ 
scam ,! t]m "o-r+ scam means a scam 9   
:i* a call] makes a call & all[s ! call 
to r+ ! call$ p>ty = a %ort duration1 9 
ord] to prompt ! call$ p>ty to return ! 

call1 !reby subject+ ! call$ p>ty to    
*>ges4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#c7 ,voice s]vice ,! 
t]m voice s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h774 ,?is p>agraph  
%all apply be=e ! effective date ( !    
am5dm5t made to su* section by          
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #ejc7;a77#b7 
( division ,p ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada7 z if su* am5dm5t 0       
already 9 effect4  #aa4 ,int]ag5cy work+
 gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 consultation ) ! ,commission1 %all   
conv5e an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to /udy !
 en=cem5t ( 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 law1

 includ+ regulations1 policies1 &       
practices1 or budget>y or jurisdictional
 con/ra9ts inhibit ! en=cem5t ( su*     
section2  7#b7 id5tify exi/+ & pot5tial 
,f$]al policies & programs t enc\rage & 
improve coord9ation among ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & ,/ates1 & betwe5  
,/ates1 9 ! en=cem5t & prev5tion ( !    
violation ( su* section2  7#c7 id5tify  
exi/+ & pot5tial int]national policies &
 programs t enc\rage & improve          
coord9ation betwe5 c\ntries 9 ! en=cem5t
 & prev5tion ( ! violation ( su* section
 7& laws ( =eign c\ntries prohibit+     
simil> conduct72 &  7#d7 consid]--  7,a7
 ! b5efit & pot5tial s\rces ( additional
 res\rces = ! ,f$]al en=cem5t &         
prev5tion ( ! violation ( su* section2  
7,b7 :e!r memor&a ( und]/&+ reg>d+ !    
en=cem5t & prev5tion ( ! violation ( su*
 section %\ld be e/abli%$ betwe5--  7i7 
! ,/ates2  7ii7 ! ,/ates & ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 =eign gov]nm5ts2  7,c7 :e!r a process  
%\ld be e/abli%$ to all[ ,/ates to      

reque/ ,f$]al subpo5as f ! ,commission )
 respect to ! en=cem5t ( su* section2   
7,d7 :e!r increas$ crim9al p5alties = ! 
violation ( su* section 7includ+        
increas+ ! am\nt ( f9es & increas+ !    
maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t t may be      
impos$ to a p]iod great] ?an #b ye>s7   
are appropriate2  7,e7 :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 a violation ( su*     
section w\ld assi/ 9 ! successful       
en=cem5t & prev5tion ( ! violation ( su*
 section2 &  7,f7 ! ext5t to :i* !      
prosecution ( c]ta9 violations ( su*    
section 7:i* result 9 economic1         
physical1 or emotional h>m7 pursuant to 
any ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice policy may      
inhibit or o!rwise int]f]e ) !          
prosecution ( o!r violations ( su*      
section4  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 :i* may include--  7#a7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7includ+ !         
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration72  7#b7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security2  7#d7 ! ,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 #i mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all submit to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u subsection
 7a71 includ+--  7#a7 any recomm5dations

 reg>d+ ! en=cem5t & prev5tion ( !      
violation ( su* section2 &  7#b7 a      
description ( :at process1 if any1      
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies h   
made 9 implem5t+ ! recomm5dations "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  #ab4 ,commission def9$  
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
#ac4 ,annual robocall report  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,commission %all make        
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,commission1 & submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce & ,transportation ( ! 
,s5ate1 a report on ! /atus ( private-l$
 ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 ( suspect$ 
unlawful robocalls by ! regi/]$         
consortium & ! p>ticipation ( voice     
s]vice provid]s 9 su* ef=ts4  7b7       
,cont5ts ( report ,! report requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include1 at m9imum1 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description (         

private-l$ ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 (
 suspect$ unlawful robocalls by !       
regi/]$ consortium & ! actions tak5 by !
 regi/]$ consortium to coord9ate ) !    
,commission4  7#b7 ,a li/ ( voice s]vice
 provid]s id5tifi$ by ! regi/]$         
consortium t p>ticipat$ 9 private-l$    
ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 ( suspect$  
unlawful robocalls ?r\gh ! regi/]$      
consortium4  7#c7 ,a li/ ( ea* voice    
s]vice provid] t receiv$ a reque/ f !   
regi/]$ consortium to p>ticipate 9      
private-l$ ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 (
 suspect$ unlawful robocalls & refus$ to
 p>ticipate1 z id5tifi$ by ! regi/]$    
consortium4  7#d7 ,! reason1 if any1 ea*
 voice s]vice provid] id5tifi$ by !     
regi/]$ consortium provid$ = n          
p>ticipat+ 9 private-l$ ef=ts to trace  
back ! orig9 ( suspect$ unlawful        
robocalls4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ !  
,commission may use ! in=mation provid$ 
to ! ,commission by voice s]vice        
provid]s or ! regi/]$ consortium t h    
p>ticipat$ 9 private-l$ ef=ts to trace  

back ! orig9 ( suspect$ unlawful        
robocalls 9 ! en=cem5t ef=ts by !       
,commission4  7c7 ,additional in=mation 
,n lat] ?an #baj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,commission %all issue a notice to ! 
public seek+ additional in=mation f     
voice s]vice provid]s & ! regi/]$       
consortium ( private-l$ ef=ts to trace  
back ! orig9 ( suspect$ unlawful        
robocalls necess>y = ! report by !      
,commission requir$ "u subsection 7a74  
7d7 ,regi/ration ( consortium (         
private-,l$ ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 
( suspect$ unlawful robocalls  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission   
%all issue rules to e/abli% a           
regi/ration process = ! regi/ration ( a 
s+le consortium t conducts private-l$   
ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 ( suspect$  
unlawful robocalls4 ,! consortium %all  
meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,be a  
neutral ?ird-p>ty compet5t to manage !  
private-l$ ef=t to trace back ! orig9 ( 

suspect$ unlawful robocalls 9 ! judgem5t
 ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,ma9ta9 a set ( 
writt5 be/ practices ab\t ! managem5t ( 
su* ef=ts & reg>d+ provid]s ( voice     
s]vices' p>ticipation 9 private-l$ ef=ts
 to trace back ! orig9 ( suspect$       
unlawful robocalls4  7,c7 ,consi/5t )   
section #bbb7;d77#b7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#bbb7;d77#b771 any private-l$ ef=ts to  
trace back ! orig9 ( suspect$ unlawful  
robocalls conduct$ by ! ?ird-p>ty focus 
on fraudul5t1 abusive1 or unlawful      
traffic4  7,d7 ,file a notice ) !       
,commission t ! consortium int5ds to    
conduct private-l$ ef=ts to trace back 9
 advance ( su* regi/ration4  7#b7       
,annual notice by ! ,commission seek+   
regi/rations ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all    
issue a notice to ! public seek+ !      
regi/ration describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7e7 ,li/ ( voice s]vice provid]s ,!     
,commission may publi% a li/ ( voice    

s]vice provid]s & take appropriate      
en=cem5t action bas$ on in=mation obta9$
 f ! consortium ab\t voice s]vice       
provid]s t refuse to p>ticipate 9       
private-l$ ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 (
 suspect$ unlawful robocalls1 & o!r     
in=mation ! ,commission may collect ab\t
 s]vice provid]s t are f\nd to orig9ate 
or transmit sub/antial am\nts ( illegal 
calls4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,private-l$ ef=t to trace back ,!  
t]m private-l$ ef=t to trace back means 
an ef=t made by ! regi/]$ consortium (  
voice s]vice provid]s to e/abli% a      
me?odology = det]m9+ ! orig9 ( a        
suspect$ unlawful robocall4  7#b7       
,regi/]$ consortium ,! t]m regi/]$      
consortium means ! consortium regi/]$ "u
 subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,suspect$        
unlawful robocall ,! t]m suspect$       
unlawful robocall means a call t !      
,commission or a voice s]vice provid]   
reasonably believes 0 made 9 violation (
 subsection 7b7 or 7e7 ( section #bbg ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     

,u4,s4,c4 #bbg74  7#d7 ,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  #ad4 ,hospital  
,robocall ,protection ,gr\p  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        

,commission %all e/abli% an advisory    
committee to be kn[n z ! ,hospital      
,robocall ,protection ,gr\p4  7b7       
,memb]%ip ,! ,gr\p %all be compos$ only 
( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,an equal numb] 
( repres5tatives f ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,voice s]vice provid]s t s]ve          
hospitals4  7,b7 ,companies t focus on  
mitigat+ unlawful robocalls4  7,c7      
,consum] advocacy organizations4  7,d7  
,provid]s ( "o-way voice ov] int]net    
protocol s]vices describ$ 9 subsection  
7e77#d77;,b77ii74  7,e7 ,hospitals4     
7,f7 ,/ate gov]nm5t (ficials focus$ on  
combatt+ unlawful robocalls4  7#b7 ,"o  
repres5tative ( ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,"o
 repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission4  7c7 ,issuance ( be/       
practices ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,gr\p is e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,gr\p %all issue be/  
practices reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h[     
voice s]vice provid]s c bett] combat    
unlawful robocalls made to hospitals4   
7#b7 ,h[ hospitals c bett] protect      

!mselves f su* calls1 includ+ by us+    
unlawful robocall mitigation te*niques4 
7#c7 ,h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate     
gov]nm5ts c help combat su* calls4  7d7 
,proce$+ by ,,fcc ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! be/ practices are  
issu$ by ! ,gr\p "u subsection 7c71 !   
,commission %all conclude a proce$+ to  
assess ! ext5t to :i* ! volunt>y        
adoption ( su* be/ practices c be       
facilitat$ to protect hospitals & o!r   
in/itutions4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,gr\p ,! t]m ,gr\p means 
! ,hospital ,robocall ,protection ,gr\p 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,/ate 
,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,communications ,act (   
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#c7 ,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  #ae4            
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      

,repres5tatives ,july #bd1 #bjai4;,cl]k4