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Stop Attempted Fraud Against Everyone's Cell and Land Line (SAFE CALL) Act

Introduced: January 31, 2006 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 31, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 31, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Attempted Fraud Against Everyone's Cell and Land Line (SAFE CALL) Act - Prohibits any person from obtaining or causing the disclosure of, or from requesting a person to obtain, customer proprietary network information relating to another person by: (1) making a false statement to a telecommunications carrier; or (2) providing a carrier any information knowing that it is counterfeit, was fraudulently obtained, or contains a false statement. Prohibits a person from selling or disclosing customer information relating to any other person knowing it was obtained in such manner.

Treats a violation of the above prohibitions as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Gives all the functions and powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under that Act to the Commission to enforce compliance.

What's happening now February 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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