Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
Latest action · Jan 12, 2007 Became Public Law No: 109-476.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2006
- Passed HouseApr 25, 2006
- Passed SenateDec 8, 2006
- To the PresidentJan 3, 2007
- Became lawJan 12, 2007Public Law 109-476
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 25, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the obtaining, in interstate or foreign commerce, of confidential phone records information from a telecommunications carrier or IP-enabled voice service provider (covered entity) by: (1) making false or fraudulent statements to an employee of a covered entity or to a customer of a covered entity; (2) providing false or fraudulent documents to a covered entity; or (3) accessing customer accounts of a covered entity through the Internet or by fraudulent computer-related activities without prior authorization. Imposes a fine and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years.
Prohibits the unauthorized sale or transfer, in interstate or foreign commerce, of confidential phone records information by any person or the purchase or receipt of such information with knowledge that it was fraudulently obtained or obtained without prior authorization. Imposes a fine and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years. Exempts covered entities from such restrictions to the extent authorized by the Communications Act of 1934 (e.g., for billing, protection of property rights, or for emergency purposes).
Doubles fines and imposes an additional five-year prison term for violations occurring in a 12-month period involving more than $100,000 or more than 50 customers of a covered entity. Imposes an additional five-year prison term for violations involving the use of confidential phone records information to commit crimes of violence, crimes of domestic violence, and crimes against law enforcement officials and the administration of justice.
Grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over crimes defined by this Act.
Exempts lawfully authorized federal or state investigative, protective, or intelligence activities from the prohibitions of this Act.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend, if appropriate, federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements for crimes defined by this Act.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 101 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed409–0 | Apr 25, 2006 |
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2006 to Mar 9, 2006; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Mar 7, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2006Markup Mar 2, 2006Reported Mar 16, 2006 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2006Discharged Dec 9, 2006 |
Actions 22
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2007Signed by President.
- Jan 12, 2007Became Public Law No: 109-476.
- Jan 3, 2007Presented to President.
- Dec 9, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 8, 2006Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11640)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1690–H1694, H1704Text printed H1690Recorded votes H1704enact | Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Eric Cantor R-VA, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, Lamar Smith R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Thelma D. Drake R-VA, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E90 | Lamar Smith R-TX | Feb 8, 2006 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 9, 2006H.R. 4709, Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006</p>
- Mar 9, 2006H.R. 4709, Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-146 | HEWLETT-PACKARD'S PRETEXTING SCANDAL787 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Serial No. 109-130 | INTERNET DATA BROKERS: WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR PRIVATE RECORDS?1,455 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jun 21, 2006–Sep 29, 2006 |
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 7
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42753 | DHS Headquarters Consolidation Project: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Dec 19, 2014 |
| R41189 | Homeland Security Department: FY2011 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jul 25, 2011 |
| R40642 | Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Appropriations Archived | Report | Dec 14, 2009 |
| RL34482 | Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations Archived | Report | Mar 4, 2009 |
| RL34004 | Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations Archived | Report | Feb 15, 2008 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2177 | Phone Records Protection Act of 2006 | Related bill | Jan 18, 2006 |
| S 2178 | Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 | Related bill | Mar 2, 2006 |
| HR 4657 | Secure Telephone Operations Act of 2006 | Related bill | Feb 16, 2006 |
| HR 4662 | Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 | Related bill | Feb 17, 2006 |
| HR 4714 | Phone Records Protection Act of 2006 | Related bill | Feb 8, 2006 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative procedure
- Assault
- Business records
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Computer crimes
- Computer hackers
- Confidential communications
- Consumer protection
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Extraterritoriality
- Families
- Family violence
- Federal employees
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Federal officials
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Informers
- Internet
- Judges
- Judicial officers
- Juries
- Jurisdiction
- Kidnapping
- Law
- Law enforcement officers
- Murder
- Obstruction of justice
- Police
- Protection of officials
- Restrictive trade practices
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Sentencing guidelines
- Stalking
- Telecommunication industry
- Telephone
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Victims of crimes
- Violence
- Wife abuse
- Witnesses
- Women
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Apr 26, 2006Referred in Senate
- Apr 25, 2006Engrossed in House
- Mar 16, 2006Reported in House
- Feb 8, 2006Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.