Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017

Summary

Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition against knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to apply to: (1) persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, and (2) text messages. Existing caller identification requirements that apply to calls made using a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service are revised to apply to: (1) services interconnected with the public switched telephone network and that furnish voice communications using resources from the North American Numbering Plan; and (2) transmissions from a telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to a telephone facsimile machine. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regularly update education materials that help consumers identify: (1) scams and fraudulent activity that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and (2) existing technologies that consumers can use to protect against such fraud. The Government Accountability Office must report on: (1) actions taken, or actions that could be taken, by the FCC or the FTC to combat the fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and (2) any recommendations to combat the fraudulent provision of such information.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 January 2017

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 5 (Roll no. 60).(text: CR H576-577)

   Source: Floor

5. 23 January 2017

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H576-579)

   Source: Floor

6. 23 January 2017

   Vote

   At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

   Source: Floor

7. 23 January 2017

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 423.

   Source: Floor

8. 23 January 2017

   Floor

   Mrs. Blackburn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

9. 23 January 2017

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 23 January 2017

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 5 (Roll no. 60). (text: CR H576-577)

    Source: Floor

11. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 24 January 2017 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 23 January 2017 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 10 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 January 2017

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 January 2017

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 January 2017

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 January 2017

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 23 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 January 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017
• related to ← Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
• related to ← RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018