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HR 3670 113th Congress House

Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 10, 2014 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 9, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7347)
Sep 9, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7347)
Sep 9, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3670.
Sep 9, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7347-7349)
Sep 9, 2014
Mr. Barton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 8, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
Sep 8, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-572.
Jul 30, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Dec 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2014

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition on the provision of inaccurate caller identification information (which makes it unlawful to cause a caller identification service to knowingly transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value) to persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States.

Revises the definitions of "caller identification information" and "caller identification service" to include text messages sent using a text messaging service.

Defines "text message" as real-time or near real-time messages consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information transmitted from or received by a device identified by a telephone number. Excludes from such definition a real-time, two-way voice or video communication.

Expands the categories of IP-enabled voice services that are subject to such prohibition to include services with interconnection capability, whether part of a bundle of services or separately, that can originate traffic to the public switched telephone network.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2787 Related bill Caller ID Scam Prevention Act of 2014
  • S 2956 Related bill Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2014
  • S 3010 Related bill Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 5 Republican 2
Long, Billy
· May 29, 2014
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 1, 2014
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 27, 2014
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 27, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· Mar 12, 2014
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 10, 2014
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2014
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Mar 10, 2014
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 4, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 27, 2014
Delaney, John
· Feb 27, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Feb 27, 2014
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 27, 2014
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 27, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 10, 2014
BARTON, JOE
· Dec 5, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· Dec 5, 2013
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