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HR 1110 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Computer security and identity theft Fraud offenses and financial crimes Telephone and wireless communication

PHONE Act of 2009

Introduced: February 23, 2009 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 986). (text: CR 12/15/2009 H14896)
Dec 16, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15420)
Dec 15, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1110.
Dec 15, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Conyers objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 15, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14896-14897)
Dec 15, 2009
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 2, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
Nov 2, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-321.
Oct 7, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 5, 2009
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 23, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 16, 2009 House · vote #986 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 418–1 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act of 2009 or the PHONE Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a fine, a five-year prison term, or both, on anyone who knowingly uses or provides to another, in interstate or foreign commerce, false caller ID information with intent to wrongfully obtain anything of value; and (2) impose a fine, a one-year prison term, or both, on anyone who knowingly provides caller ID information with the intent to deceive the recipient of the call about the identify of the caller. Exempts from such prohibitions authorized activities of a U.S. law enforcement or intelligence agency. Provides for criminal forfeiture of any gains from violations of this Act and of any equipment, software, or other technology used to commit such violations.

Expands the definition of "telephone call," for purposes of this Act, to mean a call made or received using any real time voice communications service, regardless of the technology or network used.

Establishes fraud crimes related to electronic mail and caller ID spoofing as predicates for money laundering prosecutions.

What's happening now December 16, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1110: PHONE Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1110/
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"H.R. 1110: PHONE Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1110/.
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H.R. 1110, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1110/.
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