S. 594 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 210 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2021Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Peters, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 17, 2021Reported by Ms. Cantwell, without amendment A BILL To double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021. 2. Increasing penalties for spoofers Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)— (A) by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000; and (B) by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $2,000,000; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000. December 17, 2021Reported without amendment