Telephone Privacy Act of 1991

Summary

Telephone Privacy Act of 1991 - Amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 to modify the exception to the prohibition on the use of pen registers or trap and trace devices to allow the use of caller identification devices where the provider of communication services enables the communication originator to block receipt of any individually identifying information without charge. Declares that such providers are not required to enable originators to block the receipt of such information or emergency assistance telephone lines of police and fire departments. Permits the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices on such emergency assistance lines.

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Timeline

1. 13 March 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 March 1991

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

5. 21 March 1991

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 March 1991

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Technology and the Law.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 June 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Technology and the Law. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 31 October 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 November 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.

   Source: Calendars

10. 26 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-247. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

11. 26 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-247. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

12. 6 May 1992

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

13. 14 May 1992

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
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Documents

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN

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• Reference Change Senate (text)

  Reference Change Senate · EN

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · sscm00 · Standing

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