S. 30: Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009
111th Congress, 1st Session
Official Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information.
Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] (introduced 1/7/2009)
Major Actions:
2/24/2010 Referred to House committee: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2/23/2010 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
11/2/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
11/2/2009 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. With written report No. 111-96.
1/7/2009 Introduced in Senate
SUMMARY AS OF:
1/7/2009--Introduced.
Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person in the United States, in connection with any telecommunications service or Internet protocol (IP)-enabled voice service, to cause any caller identification (ID) service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller ID information, unless such transmission is exempted in connection with: (1) authorized activities of law enforcement agencies; or (2) a court order specifically authorizing the use of caller ID manipulation.
Provides civil and criminal penalties for violations. Allows for enforcement by states (with authorized intervention by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)).
Read the entire bill here (PDF).Cosponsors: 3
Sen Klobuchar, Amy [MN]
Sen McCaskill, Claire [MO]
Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME]