Stop Attempted Fraud Against Everyone's Cell and Land Line (SAFE CALL) Act
Latest action · Feb 17, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Attempted Fraud Against Everyone's Cell and Land Line (SAFE CALL) Act - Prohibits any person from obtaining or causing the disclosure of, or from requesting a person to obtain, customer proprietary network information relating to another person by: (1) making a false statement to a telecommunications carrier; or (2) providing a carrier any information knowing that it is counterfeit, was fraudulently obtained, or contains a false statement. Prohibits a person from selling or disclosing customer information relating to any other person knowing it was obtained in such manner.
Treats a violation of the above prohibitions as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Gives all the functions and powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under that Act to the Commission to enforce compliance.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 3, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jan 3, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jan 3, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jan 3, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Jan 31, 2006Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4662 | Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 | Related bill | Feb 17, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2006Introduced in House
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