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Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006

Introduced: January 18, 2006 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 368.
Mar 2, 2006
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 2, 2006
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Jan 18, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 18, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) the obtaining by fraud or other unauthorized means of confidential phone records information from a telecommunications carrier or IP-enabled voice service provider (covered entity); and (2) the sale of such records by any person, including any employee of a covered entity. Exempts law enforcement agencies.

Imposes a fine and/or imprisonment for up to five years. Doubles such penalties for violations occurring in a 12-month period involving more than $100,000 or more than 50 customers of a covered entity.

What's happening now March 2, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 368.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 4657 Related bill Secure Telephone Operations Act of 2006
  • HR 4662 Related bill Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006
  • HR 4709 Related bill Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
  • HR 4714 Related bill Phone Records Protection Act of 2006
  • S 2177 Related bill Phone Records Protection Act of 2006
  • HR 4943 Related bill Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 28, 2006
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2006
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 25, 2006
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 18, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2178: Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2178/
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"S. 2178: Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2178/.
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S. 2178, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2178/.
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