To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information, and for other purposes.
Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person in the United States, in connection with any telecommunication service or VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) service, to cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information ("spoofing") with the intent to defraud or cause harm. Prohibits construing these provisions to prevent blocking caller identification or to authorize or prohibit law enforcement or U.S. intelligence agency activities.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-188.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-188.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Mr. Markey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6257-6260)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 251.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6257)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6257)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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