To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.
Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the modification of caller ID information with the intent to defraud or harass another person, or to use another person's caller ID information without consent. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for violations, including attempts or conspiracies.
Exempts from such prohibition: (1) any blocking of caller ID information; and (2) any lawful investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or of a U.S. intelligence agency, or any activity authorized for the protection of witnesses in criminal proceedings.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9192-9197)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5304.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9302)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9192)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9192)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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