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Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007

Introduced: February 6, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Feb 6, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 - Makes it unlawful for any person in interstate commerce to knowingly and intentionally: (1) obtain confidential phone records information under false pretenses; (2) sell or transfer confidential phone records information without prior authorization from the customer; and (3) receive or purchase confidential phone records information. Provides for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement of such provisions.

Makes such provisions inapplicable to law enforcement agencies.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a telecommunication carrier to notify a customer of any incidents in which proprietary network information relating to such customer is disclosed to someone other than the customer.

What's happening now February 7, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1