by the call authentication framework under sub-
section (b); and 
(C) used reasonable care. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall preclude the Federal Communications Commis-
sion from initiating a rulemaking pursuant to its existing 
statutory authority. 
SEC. 4. PROTECTIONS FROM SPOOFED CALLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and consistent with the call 
authentication framework under section 3, the Federal 
Communications Commission shall initiate a rulemaking 
to help protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls 
or text messages from a caller using an unauthenticated 
number. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In promulgating rules under 
subsection (a), the Federal Communications Commission 
shall consider— 
(1) the Government Accountability Office report 
on combating the fraudulent provision of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification required by section 
503(c) of division P of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141); 
(2) the best means of ensuring that a sub-
scriber or provider has the ability to block calls from 
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a caller using an unauthenticated North American 
Numbering Plan number; 
(3) the impact on the privacy of a subscriber 
from unauthenticated calls; 
(4) the effectiveness in verifying the accuracy of 
caller identification information; and 
(5) the availability and cost of providing protec-
tion from the unwanted calls or text messages de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, shall convene an interagency working 
group to study Government prosecution of violations of 
section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 227(b)). 
(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out the study under sub-
section (a), the interagency working group shall— 
(1) determine whether, and if so how, any Fed-
eral laws, including regulations, policies, and prac-
tices, or budgetary or jurisdictional constraints in-
hibit the prosecution of such violations; 
(2) identify existing and potential Federal poli-
cies and programs that encourage and improve co-
ordination among Federal departments and agencies 
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and States, and between States, in the prevention 
and prosecution of such violations; 
(3) identify existing and potential international 
policies and programs that encourage and improve 
coordination between countries in the prevention and 
prosecution of such violations; and 
(4) consider— 
(A) the benefit and potential sources of ad-
ditional resources for the Federal prevention 
and prosecution of criminal violations of that 
section; 
(B) whether to establish memoranda of un-
derstanding regarding the prevention and pros-
ecution of such violations between— 
(i) the States; 
(ii) the States and the Federal Gov-
ernment; and 
(iii) the Federal Government and a 
foreign government; 
(C) whether to establish a process to allow 
States to request Federal subpoenas from the 
Federal Communications Commission; 
(D) whether extending civil enforcement 
authority to the States would assist in the suc-
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cessful prevention and prosecution of such vio-
lations; 
(E) whether increased forfeiture and im-
prisonment penalties are appropriate, such as 
extending imprisonment for such a violation to 
a term longer than 2 years; 
(F) whether regulation of any entity that 
enters into a business arrangement with a com-
mon carrier regulated under title II of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.) for the specific purpose of carrying, rout-
ing, or transmitting a call that constitutes such 
a violation would assist in the successful pre-
vention and prosecution of such violations; and 
(G) the extent to which, if any, Depart-
ment of Justice policies to pursue the prosecu-
tion of violations causing economic harm, phys-
ical danger, or erosion of an inhabitant’s peace 
of mind and sense of security inhibits the pre-
vention or prosecution of such violations. 
(c) MEMBERS.—The interagency working group shall 
be composed of such representatives of Federal depart-
ments and agencies as the Attorney General considers ap-
propriate, such as— 
(1) the Department of Commerce; 
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(2) the Department of State; 
(3) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(4) the Federal Communications Commission; 
(5) the Federal Trade Commission; and 
(6) the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion. 
(d) NON-FEDERAL STAKEHOLDERS.—In carrying 
out the study under subsection (a), the interagency work-
ing group shall consult with such non-Federal stake-
holders as the Attorney General determines have the rel-
evant expertise, including the National Association of At-
torneys General. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the interagency 
working group shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings of the study 
under subsection (a), including— 
(1) any recommendations regarding the preven-
tion and prosecution of such violations; and 
(2) a description of what progress, if any, rel-
evant Federal departments and agencies have made 
in implementing the recommendations under para-
graph (1). 
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