TRACED Act
Latest action · Apr 2, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act
This bill implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibition on certain robocalls. The bill also removes an annual reporting requirement for enforcement relating to unsolicited facsimile advertisements.
The bill requires voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall promulgate rules establishing when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also must establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls. The FCC shall also initiate a rulemaking to help protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number.
This bill requires the Department of Justice and the FCC to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement.
The bill requires the FCC to initiate a proceeding to determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 3, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Original | Apr 1, 2019 |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Original | Apr 1, 2019 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 7, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | May 7, 2019 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | May 15, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Apr 1, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 151 | Pallone-Thune TRACED Act | Identical bill | Dec 30, 2019 |
| HR 721 | Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 30, 2019 |
| HR 1602 | TRACED Act | Identical bill | Mar 8, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Justice
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Marketing and advertising
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2019Introduced in House
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