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S. 30: Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009

Sponsor: Nelson (D - FL)

Official Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information.

Status:
1/7/2009: Introduced
1/7/2009: Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
1/7/2009: Referred to Senate Science and Transportation Committee
8/5/2009: Mark up in the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
11/2/2009: Reported to Senate Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
2/23/2010: Senate Passage
2/24/2010: Received in House
2/24/2010: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
12/15/2010: House passage by voice vote under suspension of the rules
12/17/2010: Sent to President
12/22/2010: Signed by the President

Commentary:
This bill would prohibit an individual from “knowingly” transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information “with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value.” Violations would be punishable by civil penalties (including forfeiture), criminal fines of up to $10,000 per violation, and imprisonment of up to one year. S. 30 appears to require knowledge of the transmission itself by the offending party, but does not specify the required criminal intent necessary to satisfy the “intent to defraud” standard.

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