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S 2919 110th Congress Senate

Signaling Modernization Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information.

Introduced: July 31, 2008 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications CommerceInternetStandardsTelecommunication industry
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 24, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 24, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3407-3408)
Apr 24, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 24, 2008

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Signaling Modernization Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service provide to ensure that all voice communications service traffic originating on its network contains the signaling information reasonably needed to facilitate intercarrier billing in accordance with industry standards. Requires a provider that transports or transits traffic between voice communications service providers to forward the signaling information it receives from another provider (without altering such signaling information) that is reasonably needed to facilitate intercarrier billing in accordance with industry standards, except as otherwise permitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2008
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 24, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2919: Signaling Modernization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2919/
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"S. 2919: Signaling Modernization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2919/.
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S. 2919, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2919/.
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