#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,decemb] #d1 #bjai  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !    
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #aea7 entitl$ ,an  
,act to det] crim9al robocall violations
 & improve en=cem5t ( section #bbg7;b7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 & = o!r
 purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pallone-,?une ,telephone ,robocall     
,abuse ,crim9al ,en=cem5t & ,det]r5ce   
,act or ! ,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act4  
#b4 ,commission def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission4  #c4       
,=feiture  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$-- 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$ ?is subsection %all be liable to

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =feiture p5alty    
pursuant to section #ejc7;b77#a74       
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ejc7;b7 %all n
 apply 9 ! case ( a violation ( ?is     
subsection4 ,a =feiture p5alty "u ?is   
subp>agraph %all be 9 addition to any   
o!r p5alty provid$ = by ?is ,act4 ,!    
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  
p5alty pursuant to section #ejc7;b77#a74
 ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ejc7;b7 %all 
n apply 9 ! case ( a violation ( ?is    
subsection4 ,a =feiture p5alty "u ?is   
subp>agraph %all be 9 addition to any   
o!r p5alty provid$ = by ?is ,act4 ,!    
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 section    
#ejc7;b77#c7 or section #ejc7;b77#d74   
7,e7 ,/atute ( limitations ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #ejc7;b71 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 or  7ii7 "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! violation *>g$    
occurr$ m ?an #d 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 9 subsection     
7e77#e77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,p>agraph 7#e7 (
 section #ejc7;b7 %all n apply 9 ! case 
( a violation ( ?is subsection42 &  7,b7
 9 clause 7iv7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+
 #b-ye> & ins]t+ #d-ye>2 &  7ii7 by     
/rik+ #b ye>s & ins]t+ #d ye>s2 &  7#c7 
by /rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7h7 ,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 #d7;a7 (
 ! ,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act74  4  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 ,! ,commission %all         
prescribe regulations to implem5t !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section n lat] ?an 
#bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #d4 ,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/ry4  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 frameworks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 & 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#f71 n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 require
 a provid] ( voice s]vice to implem5t ! 
,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework 9 !
 int]net protocol networks ( ! provid] (
 voice s]vice2 &  7,b7 require a provid]
 ( voice s]vice to take reasonable      

measures to implem5t an effective call  
au!ntication framework 9 ! non-int]net  
protocol networks ( ! provid] ( voice   
s]vice4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,!         
,commission %all n take ! action        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a 
provid] ( voice s]vice if ! ,commission 
det]m9es1 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t su*     
provid] ( voice s]vice--  7,a7 9 int]net
 protocol networks-- 7i7 has adopt$ !   
,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework =  
calls on ! int]net protocol networks ( !
 provid] ( voice s]vice2  7ii7 has agre$
 volunt>ily to p>ticipate ) o!r provid]s
 ( voice s]vice 9 ! ,,/ir_/,,%ak5       
au!ntication framework2  7iii7 has begun
 to implem5t ! ,,/ir_/,,%ak5            
au!ntication framework2 &  7iv7 w be    
capable ( fully implem5t+ !             
,,/ir_/,,%ak5 au!ntication framework n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 9          
non-int]net protocol networks--  7i7 has
 tak5 reasonable measures to implem5t an

 effective call au!ntication framework2 
&  7ii7 w be capable ( fully implem5t+  
an effective call 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 ! ,commission %all submit to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! det]m9ation    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 :i* %all      
include-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ! ext5t to 
:i* provid]s ( voice s]vice h implem5t$ 
! call au!ntication frameworks describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph   
7#a71 includ+ :e!r ! availability (     
necess>y equipm5t & equipm5t upgrades   
has impact$ su* implem5tation2 &  7,b7  
an assessm5t ( ! efficacy ( ! call      
au!ntication frameworks describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 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 ! ,commission1 aft] public
 notice & an opportunity = comm5t1      
%all--  7,a7 assess ! efficacy ( !      
te*nologies us$ = call au!ntication     
frameworks implem5t$ "u ?is section2    
7,b7 bas$ on ! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 revise or replace ! call          
au!ntication frameworks "u ?is section  
if ! ,commission det]m9es x is 9 !      
public int]e/ to d s2 &  7,c7 submit to 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! f9d+s ( !      
assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & on any  
actions to revise or replace ! call     
au!ntication frameworks "u subp>agraph  
7,b74  7#e7 ,ext5sion ( implem5tation   
deadl9e  7,a7 ,burd5s & b>ri]s to       
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & z    
appropriate !reaft]1 ! ,commission--    
7i7 %all assess any burd5s or b>ri]s to 

! implem5tation requir$ by 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 &  7,,iii7 !         
inability to pur*ase or upgrade equipm5t
 to support ! call au!ntication         
frameworks "u ?is section1 or lack (    
availability ( su* equipm5t2 &  7ii7 9  
connection ) an assessm5t "u clause 7i71
 may1 ^u a public f9d+ ( undue h>d%ip1  
delay requir$ compliance ) ! #ah-mon? "t
 p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 = a    
reasonable p]iod ( "t1 = a provid] or   
class ( provid]s ( voice s]vice1 or type
 ( voice calls1 z necess>y = t provid]  
or class ( provid]s or type ( calls to  
p>ticipate 9 ! implem5tation 9 ord] to  
address ! id5tifi$ burd5s & b>ri]s4     
7,b7 ,delay ( compliance requir$ = c]ta9
 non-int]net protocol networks ,subject 
to subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f71 = any  
provid] or class ( provid]s ( voice     
s]vice1 or type ( voice calls1 only to !

 ext5t t su* a provid] or class (       
provid]s ( voice s]vice1 or type ( voice
 calls1 mat]ially relies on a           
non-int]net protocol network = !        
provision ( su* s]vice or calls1 !      
,commission %all grant a delay ( requir$
 compliance "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7     
until a call au!ntication protocol has  
be5 develop$ = calls deliv]$ ov]        
non-int]net protocol networks & is      
reasonably available4  7,c7 ,robocall   
mitigation program  7i7 ,program requir$
 ,dur+ ! "t ( a delay ( compliance      
grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !       
,commission %all require1 pursuant to ! 
au?ority ( ! ,commission1 t any provid] 
subject to su* delay %all implem5t an   
appropriate robocall mitigation program 
to prev5t unlawful robocalls f orig9at+ 
on ! network ( ! provid]4  7ii7         
,additional requirem5ts ,if ! consortium
 regi/]$ "u section #ac7;d7 id5tifies a 
provid] ( voice s]vice t is subject to a
 delay ( compliance grant$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 z repeat$ly        

orig9at+ l>ge-scale unlawful robocall   
campaigns1 ! ,commission %all require   
su* provid] to take action to ensure t  
su* provid] does n cont9ue to orig9ate  
su* calls4  7iii7 ,m9imization ( burd5  
,! ,commission %all make reasonable     
ef=ts to m9imize ! burd5 ( any robocall 
mitigation requir$ pursuant to clause   
7ii71 :i* may include prescrib+ c]ta9   
specific robocall mitigation practices =
 provid]s ( voice s]vice t h repeat$ly  
orig9at$ l>ge-scale unlawful robocall   
campaigns4  7,d7 ,full p>ticipation ,!  
,commission %all take reasonable        
measures to address any issues 9 an     
assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 &      
enable z promptly z reasonable full     
p>ticipation ( all classes ( provid]s ( 
voice s]vice & types ( voice calls to   
receive ! highe/ level ( tru/4 ,su*     
measures %all include1 )\t limitation1 z
 appropriate1 limit+ or t]m9at+ a delay 
( compliance grant$ to a provid] "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! ,commission       
det]m9es 9 su* assessm5t t ! provid] is 

n mak+ reasonable ef=ts to develop !    
call au!ntication protocol describ$ 9   
su* subp>agraph4  7,e7 ,alt]native      
me?odologies ,! ,commission %all        
id5tify1 9 consultation ) small provid]s
 ( voice s]vice & ^? 9 rural areas1     
alt]native effective me?odologies to    
protect cu/om]s f unau!nticat$ calls    
dur+ any delay ( compliance grant$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7,f7 ,revision ( 
delay ( compliance ,n less frequ5tly ?an
 annually aft] ! fir/ delay ( compliance
 is grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !   
,commission--  7i7 %all consid] revis+  
or ext5d+ any delay ( compliance grant$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii72  7ii7 may      
revise su* delay ( compliance2 &  7iii7 
%all issue a public notice ) reg>d to   
:e!r su* delay ( compliance rema9s      
necess>y1 includ+-- 7,i7 :y su* delay ( 
compliance rema9s necess>y2 &  7,,ii7 :5
 ! ,commission expects to a*ieve ! goal 
( full p>ticipation z describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,d74  7#f7 ,no additional  
co/ to consum]s or small bus9ess cu/om]s

 ,! ,commission %all prohibit provid]s (
 voice s]vice f add+ 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#g7 ,accurate          
id5tification ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,commission %all issue be/ practices t  
provid]s ( voice s]vice may use z "p ( !
 implem5tation ( effective call         
au!ntication frameworks "u p>agraph 7#a7
 to take /eps to ensure ! call+ p>ty is 
accurately id5tifi$4  7c7 ,safe h>bor & 
o!r regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t
 ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u subsection
 7j7 ( section #bbg ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z    
add$ by section #aj1 ! ,commission %all1
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 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 frameworks "u         

subsection 7b71 ) no additional l9e item
 *>ge2  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          
frameworks "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 frameworks "u   
subsection 7b7 to v]ify ! au!nticity ( !
 call+ p>ty's calls2 &  7,d7 ensur+ t   
calls orig9at+ f a provid] ( voice      
s]vice 9 an area :]e ! provid] is       
subject to a delay ( compliance ) ! "t  
p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 are 
n unreasonably block$ because ! calls   
are n able to be au!nticat$4  7#b7      
,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ ! safe h>bor 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 consi/5t ) !          
regulations prescrib$ "u subsection 7j7 
( section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z add$ by 

section #aj1 ! ,commission %all consid] 
limit+ ! liability ( a provid] ( voice  
s]vice bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* ! provid] 
( voice s]vice-- 7,a7 blocks or         
id5tifies calls bas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on
 ! in=mation provid$ by ! call          
au!ntication frameworks "u subsection   
7b72  7,b7 implem5t$ proc$ures bas$1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 on ! in=mation provid$ by 
! call au!ntication frameworks "u       
subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 us$ reasonable  
c>e1 includ+ mak+ all reasonable ef=ts  
to avoid block+ em]g5cy public safety   
calls4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all preclude ! ,commission 
f initiat+ a rulemak+ pursuant to its   
exi/+ /atutory au?ority4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy
 work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,*airman ( ! 
,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$]al subpo5as f ! ,commission2  7,d7  
:e!r ext5d+ civil en=cem5t au?ority to !
 ,/ates w\ld assi/ 9 ! successful       
prev5tion & prosecution ( su*           
violations2  7,e7 :e!r increas$ =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 inhibit ! prev5tion or         
prosecution ( su* violations4  7c7      

,memb]s ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all be 
compos$ ( su* repres5tatives ( ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 consid]s appropriate1 su* z--  7#a7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security2  7#d7 ! ,commission2  7#e7 ! 
,f$]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 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate 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$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies h   
made 9 implem5t+ ! recomm5dations "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 ,access to numb]    
res\rces  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,exam9ation
 ( ,,fcc policies ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission %all comm5ce a proce$+ to   
det]m9e h[ ,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$1      
includ+ by e/abli%+ regi/ration &       
compliance obligations1 & requirem5ts t 
provid]s ( voice s]vice giv5 access to  
numb] res\rces take suffici5t /eps to "k
 ! id5tity ( ! cu/om]s ( su* provid]s1  
to help r$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 ! ,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 7a71
 %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 #ejc7;b7 ( t
 ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b774 ,a      
=feiture p5alty "u ?is subsection %all  
be 9 addition to any o!r p5alty provid$ 
= by law4  #g4 ,protections f spo($     
calls  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
consi/5t ) ! call au!ntication          

frameworks "u section #d1 ! ,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 !
 ,commission %all consid]-- 7#a7 !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
on combat+ ! fraudul5t provision (      
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation requir$ by      
section #ejc7;c7 ( division ,p ( !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #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  #h4 ,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 !       
,commission %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   
#i4 ,report on reassign$ numb] database 
7a7 ,report to ,congress ,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  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %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
 p>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  #aj4 ,/op 
robocalls  7a7 ,in=mation %>+ reg>d+    
robocall & spo(+ violations ,section    
#bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   

7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,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 
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,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$ calls2 &    
7,c7 make all reasonable ef=ts to avoid 
block+ em]g5cy public safety 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]$
 ,vo,i,p 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 7i7 (       
section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( 

#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z add$ by   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 & p>agraph
 7#b7 ( subsection 7j7 ( 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  #aa4 ,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  #ab4       

,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  #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 ,sci5ce1 & ,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
 voice s]vice provid]s t are f\nd to    
orig9ate or transmit sub/antial am\nts (
 unlawful robocalls4  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#c77;,b77ii74  7,e7 ,hospitals4     
7,f7 ,/ate gov]nm5t (ficials focus$ on  
combat+ 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            
,sep>ability ,clause ,if any provision (
 ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
or ! application !re( to any p]son or   
circum/ance is held invalid1 ! rema9d] (
 ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
& ! application ( su* provision to o!r  
p]sons or circum/ances %all n be affect$
 !reby4  ,cl]k4