S 2694
115th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Telephone and wireless communication
Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934:
- to lengthen the statute of limitations from two years to three years for pursuing caller identification information violations (known as "spoofing"),
- to lengthen the statute of limitations from one year to three years for pursing automated telephone equipment violations (known as "robocalls"), and
- to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose forfeiture penalties without first sending a citation regarding the charged violation against persons not licensed by the FCC who violate prohibitions on the use of automated telephone equipment.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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