S. 151
116th Congress
Senate
Pallone-Thune TRACED Act
Official title: A bill to deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of Justice
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Executive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication
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29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 30, 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-105.
Dec 30, 2019
Signed by President.
Dec 20, 2019
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2019
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 151 by Voice Vote.
Dec 19, 2019
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 151 by Voice Vote.
Dec 19, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7177)
Dec 5, 2019
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec 4, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 647). (text: CR H9235-9239)
Dec 4, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9246-9247)
Dec 4, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 4, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 151.
Dec 4, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9235-9245)
Dec 4, 2019
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 24, 2019
Received in the House.
May 23, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 23, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 127.
May 23, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 127.
May 23, 2019
The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3075-3076)
May 23, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3075-3077)
May 21, 2019
An errata sheet on written report No. 116-41 was printed.
May 21, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.
May 21, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-41.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2019 | House · vote #647 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 417–3 | See who voted → |
| May 23, 2019 | Senate · vote #127 | On Passage of the Bill S. 151 | Passed | 97–1 | See who voted → |
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Became Public Law No: 116-105.
Plain-English summary
Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act
This bill establishes rules and requirements to deter criminal robocall violations.
Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must
- require voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies;
- initiate a rulemaking to protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number;
- establish when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls;
- streamline the ways in which a private entity may voluntarily share information with the FCC relating to a call or text message that violates robocall restrictions;
- determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators;
- report on the implementation of the reassigned number database;
- implement consumer protections for exempted classes of robocalls;
- ensure opt-out/opt-in robocall blocking services provide transparency and redress options for consumers and callers with no additional line item charge to consumers or additional charge to callers for resolving complaints related to erroneously blocked calls;
- study whether to require a provider of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service to give the FCC its contact information and retain a record of each call transmitted over the VoIP service that is sufficient to trace a call back to its source;
- provide the Department of Justice with any evidence obtained suggesting a robocall violation made with an intent to defraud or cause harm;
- protect called parties from one-ring scams (where a caller allows the call to ring for a short duration to prompt the called party to return the call and incur charges);
- establish a registration process for a single consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace back the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls; and
- establish the Hospital Robocall Protection Group to issue best practices for combating unlawful robocalls made to hospitals, helping hospitals protect themselves, and assisting federal and state governments to combat such calls.
The bill also implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibitions on certain robocalls.
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
62
Isakson, Johnny
R
Hawley, Josh
D
Warner, Mark R.
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
D
Booker, Cory A.
R
Risch, James E.
D
Kaine, Tim
R
Scott, Tim
Toomey, Patrick
D
Murphy, Christopher
I
Sanders, Bernard
R
Sullivan, Dan
R
Ernst, Joni
D
Schumer, Charles E.
D
Heinrich, Martin
D
Merkley, Jeff
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Burr, Richard
D
Coons, Christopher A.
R
Cotton, Tom
R
Crapo, Mike
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
R
Collins, Susan M.
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
R
Kennedy, John
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
R
Lankford, James
D
Wyden, Ron
R
Boozman, John
McSally, Martha
D
Reed, Jack
R
Rounds, Mike
D
Smith, Tina
R
Cornyn, John
D
Peters, Gary C.
R
Barrasso, John
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
D
Van Hollen, Chris
R
Daines, Steve
R
Grassley, Chuck
R
Johnson, Ron
R
Scott, Rick
D
Rosen, Jacky
R
Wicker, Roger F.
D
Baldwin, Tammy
R
Blackburn, Marsha
R
Cramer, Kevin
I
King, Angus S., Jr.
R
Tillis, Thomas
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