,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #idf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjai,mr4
 ,pallone 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4  
,engel1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4
 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,matsui1   
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,lujn1
 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4         
,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4           
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4            
,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4       
,norton1 & ,mr4 ,cri/7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,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 ,prohibitions
 on mak+ robocalls  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! t]m    
robocall means a call made 7includ+ a   

text message s5t7--  7,a7 us+ equipm5t t
 makes a s]ies ( calls to /or$ telephone
 numb]s1 includ+ numb]s /or$ on a li/1  
or to telephone numb]s produc$ us+ a    
r&om or sequ5tial numb] g5]ator1 except 
= a call made us+ only equipm5t t !     
call] demon/rates requires sub/antial   
additional human int]v5tion to dial or  
place a call aft] a human initiates !   
s]ies ( calls2 or  7,b7 us+ an          
artificial or pr]ecord$ voice4  2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by
 /rik+ any call & ins]t+ any robocall2 &
  7,,ii7 by /rik+ us+ any automatic     
telephone dial+ sy/em or an artificial  
or pr]ecord$ voice2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ telephone call &   
ins]t+ robocall2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ us+ 
an artificial or pr]ecord$ voice to     
deliv] a message2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,d71 by /rik+ use an automatic        
telephone dial+ sy/em & ins]t+ make     
robocalls2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71
 by /rik+ calls made us+ an artificial  

or pr]ecord$ voice & ins]t+ robocalls2  
7#c7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ telephone call
 us+ any automatic telephone dial+ sy/em
 & ins]t+ robocall describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a77;,a7 us+ any equipm5t2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ or automatic telephone dial+   
sy/em & ins]t+ or to make any robocall  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 9 ! head+1  
by ins]t+ robocall aft] voice2  7ii7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ artificial or    
pr]ecord$ voice message via telephone & 
ins]t+ robocall describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a77;,b72 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by /rik+ all artificial or        
pr]ecord$ telephone messages & ins]t+ ! 
artificial or pr]ecord$ voice message   
conta9$ 9 any robocall describ$ 9 su*   
subsection2 &  7#d7 9 subsection        
7f77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs   
7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 !  
mak+ ( robocalls2 or  2 &  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z           
subp>agraph 7,c74  7b7 ,mann] ( revok+  

prior express cons5t ,section #bbg7;b7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,mann] ( revok+    
prior express cons5t ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 prior express cons5t may be 
revok$ at any "t & 9 any reasonable     
mann]1 reg>dless ( ! context 9 :i*      
cons5t 0 provid$4  4  7c7 ,deadl9e =    
regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission %all        
prescribe su* regulations1 or am5d su*  
exi/+ regulations1 z necess>y to        
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4
 ,su* regulations %all include su*      
cl>ifications reg>d+ descriptions (     
equipm5t & s]vices z w1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! 
,commission1 effectuate ! consum]       
protection purposes ( section #bbg ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 prev5t circumv5tion or 
evasion ( su* section1 & facilitate     

compliance ) su* section4  7d7 ,report  
to ,congress on text messages ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 aft] notice & an opportunity =
 public comm5t1 ! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission %all submit to ,congress a 
report on h[ be/ to limit ! numb] (     
unwant$ text messages receiv$ by        
consum]s4 ,su* report %all conta9       
recomm5dations by ! ,commission1 includ+
 recomm5dations = pot5tial legislation4 
#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
 or categories ( p>ties t may make su*  
calls2  7ii7 ! classes or categories (  

p>ties t may be call$2  7iii7 ! purposes
 = :i* su* calls may be made2  7iv7 !   
numb] ( su* calls t a call+ p>ty may    
make to a p>ticul> call$ p>ty2 &  7v7 ! 
obligation ( ! call+ p>ty-- 7,i7 to     
provide ! call$ p>ty ) a conspicu\s     
consum] *oice me*anism t p]mits ! call$ 
p>ty1 at any "t1 to indicate t ! call$  
p>ty wi%es to /op receiv+ su* calls f ! 
call+ p>ty2 &  7,,ii7 to /op mak+ su*   
calls to ! call$ p>ty if ! call$ p>ty s 
indicates4  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 ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission1 %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 prescribe su* 
regulations1 or am5d su* exi/+          
regulations1 z necess>y to ensure t su* 
exemption meets ! requirem5ts (         
subp>agraph 7,i7 ( su* section1 z add$  
by subsection 7a74  #d4 ,reassign$ numb]

 database2 safe h>bor  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bbg7;b7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b771 z
 am5d$ by section #b7;b71 is fur!r am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 
7#d7 ,reassign$ numb] database2 safe    
h>bor  7,a7 ,database requir$ ,!        
,commission %all e/abli% a nationwide   
database ( telephone numb]s t h be5     
reassign$ 9 ord] to provide p]sons mak+ 
calls subject to ?is subsection ) !     
compreh5sive & timely in=mation t su*   
p]sons ne$ to avoid mak+ calls )\t !    
prior express cons5t ( ! call$ p>ty     
because ( ! reassignm5t ( ! numb] call$ 
to a diff]5t p>ty4 ,! ,commission %all  
ensure t in=mation 9 ! database requir$ 
by ?is subp>agraph is up-to-date4  7,b7 
,provid] p>ticipation requir$ ,!        
,commission %all require ea* cov]$      
provid] to report to ! database requir$ 
by subp>agraph 7,a7 ! reassignm5t ( any 
telephone numb] to or f a subscrib] (   
su* provid]4  7,c7 ,safe h>bor ,beg9n+  
on ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! database   

requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case ( 
a p]son :o makes a call subject to ?is  
subsection to a telephone numb] t has   
be5 reassign$ f a subscrib] :o _h giv5  
prior express cons5t to be call$ by su* 
p]son1 su* p]son %all n be f\nd 9       
violation ( ?is subsection on ! basis ( 
n hav+ ! prior express cons5t ( ! call$ 
p>ty to make su* call1 if su* p]son %[s 
t--  7i7 su* p]son _h ! prior express   
cons5t ( su* subscrib] & su* cons5t _h n
 be5 revok$ z ( ! "t ( su* call2  7ii7  
su* p]son qu]i$ su* database be=e mak+  
su* call1 ! qu]y did n %[ su* numb] z   
be+ reassign$ f su* subscrib]1 & su*    
p]son made su* call )9 a reasonable     
p]iod ( "t 7z def9$ by ! ,commission7   
aft] su* qu]y2  7iii7 ! failure ( su*   
qu]y to %[ su* numb] z be+ reassign$ f  
su* subscrib] result$ f an inaccuracy on
 ! "p (--  7,i7 ! ,commission or o!r    
entity adm9i/]+ su* database2 or  7,,ii7
 a cov]$ provid] 9 reassign+ su* numb]  
or 9 mak+ a report to su* database ab\t 
! reassignm5t ( su* numb]2  7iv7 su*    

p]son did n o!rwise "k or h any reason  
to "k t su* numb] _h be5 reassign$ f su*
 subscrib]2  7v7 su* call w\ld h compli$
 ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection b = ! 
lack ( ! prior express cons5t ( ! call$ 
p>ty2 &  7vi7 su* p]son-- 7,i7 took     
affirmative /eps to correct ! int]nal   
records ( su* p]son ) respect to su*    
numb]2 &  7,,ii7 report$ to su* database
 any inaccuracy t su* p]son discov]$ )  
respect to su* numb] 9 su* database4    
7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to preclude !  
,commission f contract+ ) a private     
entity to provide ! database requir$ by 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7 ,cov]$ provid]  
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$      
provid] means a provid] ( voice s]vice  
or text messag+ s]vice 7z su* t]ms are  
def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#h774  4  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] ( ! 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  7c7  
,deadl9e = regulations & e/abli%m5t (   
database ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission %all--  7#a7
 prescribe regulations to implem5t !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section2 &  7#b7   
e/abli% ! database requir$ by su*       
am5dm5ts4  7d7 ,transitional rule reg>d+
 def9ition ( cov]$ provid] ,subp>agraph 
7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 ( 
section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z add$ by   
subsection 7a7 ( ?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  #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;b771 z am5d$ by sections
 #b7;b7 & #d7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,no citation requir$ to seek       
=feiture p5alty ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section
 #ejc7;b7 %all n apply 9 ! case ( a     
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 #d-,ye> /atute (      

limitations  7#a7 ,= robocall violations
 ,section #bbg7;b7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b771 z
 am5d$ by sections #b7;b7 & #d7;a7 &    
subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7
 ! foll[+3  7#f7 #d-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 #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  #f4 ,annual     
report to ,congress ,section #bbg ( !   

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is fur!r 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 ( ! ,/opp+ ,bad ,robocalls  
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission1
 aft] consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission1 %all submit to ,congress a 
report reg>d+ en=cem5t by ! ,commission 
( subsections 7b71 7d71 & 7e7 dur+ !    
prec$+ 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$+ five    
cal5d> ye>s1 = ea* ( ! foll[+           
categories3  7i7 ,compla9ts alleg+ t a  
consum] receiv$ a robocall 9 violation (
 subsection 7b74  7ii7 ,compla9ts alleg+
 t a consum] receiv$ a robocall 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$+ cal5d>   
ye> to en=ce subsections 7b71 7d71 &    
7e71 & details ( ea* su* notice includ+ 
! propos$ =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+ ! total =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$uc+ by half ! numb] (    
calls made 9 violation ( su*            
subsections4  7,g7 ,an analysis ( !     
contribution by provid]s ( int]connect$ 
,vo,i,p s]vice & non-int]connect$       
,vo,i,p s]vice t disc\nt high-volume1   
%ort-duration calls to ! total numb] (  
robocalls1 & recomm5dations on h[ to    
address su* contribution 9 ord] to      
decrease ! total numb] ( robocalls4  4  
#g4 ,regulations relat+ to call]        
id5tification in=mation au!ntication    
/&>ds  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 = call] id5tification      
in=mation au!ntication te*nology  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! regulations requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all require provid]s (  
voice s]vice to implem5t1 by a date     
specifi$ by ! ,commission1 call]        
id5tification in=mation au!ntication    
te*nology t has ! ability to--  7,a7    
v]ify t any call] id5tification         

in=mation transmitt$ 9 connection ) a   
call 7includ+ a call orig9at+ outside ! 
,unit$ ,/ates if ! recipi5t is )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates7 is--  7i7 accurate2 or   
7ii7 exempt$ "u ! regulations promulgat$
 "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #bbg7;e7 ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 f ! prohibition "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section2 &  7,b7    
prev5t a subscrib] f receiv+ a call     
unless-- 7i7 any call] id5tification    
in=mation transmitt$ 9 connection ) su* 
call is v]ifi$ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a72 or  7ii7 no call] id5tification   
in=mation is transmitt$ 9 connection )  
su* call1 :e!r because a p]son has      
block$ ! capability ( a call]           
id5tification s]vice to transmit su*    
in=mation 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 (
 section #bbg7;e7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 or
 o!rwise4  7#b7 ,unblock+ reque/s ,su*  
regulations %all require a provid] (    
voice s]vice to-- 7,a7 accept a reque/ f
 a subscrib] ( su* s]vice1 a call+ p>ty1

 or ano!r provid] ( voice s]vice = !    
call] id5tification in=mation           
au!ntication te*nology requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to all[ ! completion ( a  
call 9 connection ) :i* call]           
id5tification in=mation is transmitt$ b 
n v]ifi$ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 if su* reque/    
meets crit]ia prescrib$ by ! ,commission
 9 su* regulations1 grant su* reque/4   
7#c7 ,no additional co/ to subscrib]s   
,su* regulations %all prohibit provid]s 
( voice s]vice f mak+ any additional    
*>ge to subscrib]s = ! call]            
id5tification in=mation au!ntication    
te*nology requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,call]
 id5tification in=mation ,! t]m call]   
id5tification in=mation has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h774  7#b7 ,call]   
id5tification s]vice ,! t]m call]       
id5tification s]vice has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( !      

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h774  7#c7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#d7 ,voice s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#bbg7;e77#h7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h774 ,?is
 p>agraph %all apply be=e ! effective   
date ( ! am5dm5t made to su* section by 
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #ejc7;a77#b7 
( division ,p ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada7 z if su* am5dm5t 0       
already 9 effect4