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Know Your Caller Act of 2001

Introduced: January 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 4, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8763-8764)
Dec 4, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8763-8764)
Dec 4, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 90.
Dec 4, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8763-8765)
Dec 4, 2001
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 12, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.
Mar 12, 2001
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-13.
Feb 28, 2001
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 7, 2001
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Discharged.
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Know Your Caller Act of 2001 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person making a telephone solicitation to: (1) interfere with or circumvent a caller identification service from accessing or providing the call recipient with identifying information about the call; or (2) fail to provide caller identification information that is accessible by a caller identification service, if such person has the capability to provide such information.

Provides a cause of action for a person or entity, or a State attorney general on behalf of its residents, for violations of such prohibition or regulations.

What's happening now December 5, 2001

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

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