Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act
Latest action · Mar 6, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act - Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) acquire or use an individual's customer proprietary network information (CPNI) without written consent; (2) misrepresent that another person has consented to the acquisition of CPNI in order to obtain such information; (3) obtain unauthorized access to data processing systems or records in order to obtain such information; (4) sell, or offer to sell, CPNI; or (5) request that another person obtain CPNI from a telecommunications carrier or IP (Internet Protocol)-enabled voice service provider, knowing that the other person will obtain such information in an unlawful manner. Provides: (1) exceptions; and (2) civil and criminal penalties for violations, with a private right of action for providers and consumers.
Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise or supplement its regulations to require telecommunications carriers or IP-enabled voice service providers to protect the security and confidentiality of CPNI. Requires each such carrier or provider to notify customers of an incident in which CPNI relating to that customer was disclosed to someone other than the customer in violation of this Act (allowing a delay in such notification for law enforcement or homeland security purposes).
Requires enforcement of the requirements of this Act by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the FCC, and the states.
Directs the FTC and FCC to jointly establish and implement a media and distribution campaign to teach the public about the protection afforded CPNI under this Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the Communications Act of 1934.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Mar 7, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Mar 6, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 92 | Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act | Related bill | Jan 4, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Computer security measures
- Consumer education
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Damages
- Data banks
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Trade Commission
- Fines (Penalties)
- Forfeiture
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Injunctions
- Internet
- Law
- Limitation of actions
- Parties to actions
- Public service advertising
- Punitive damages
- Restrictive trade practices
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telephone
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced in Senate
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