Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3670
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2013-12-05
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Consumer affairs

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition on the provision of inaccurate caller identification information (which makes it unlawful to cause a caller identification service to knowingly transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value) to persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States.</p> <p>Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations requiring a provider of a spoofing service to verify that any person who uses the service is informed of any applicable federal or state law.</p> <p>Defines &quot;spoofing service&quot; as a service that permits a user to knowingly cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information. Excludes from such definition a service that transmits or displays without alteration caller identification information generated by another person.</p> <p>Revises the definitions of &quot;caller identification information&quot; and &quot;caller identification service&quot; to include text messages by means of a telephone number and text messaging services.</p> <p>Expands the categories of IP-enabled voice services that are subject to such prohibition.</p>

action_date: 2014-09-08
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition on the provision of inaccurate caller identification information (which makes it unlawful to cause a caller identification service to knowingly transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value) to persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States.</p> <p>Revises the definitions of "caller identification information" and "caller identification service" to include text messages sent using a text messaging service.</p> <p>Defines "text message" as real-time or near real-time messages consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information transmitted from or received by a device identified by a telephone number. Excludes from such definition a real-time, two-way voice or video communication.</p> <p>Expands the categories of IP-enabled voice services that are subject to such prohibition to include services with interconnection capability, whether part of a bundle of services or separately, that can originate traffic to the public switched telephone network.</p>

action_date: 2014-09-09
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b> </p> <p>Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition on the provision of inaccurate caller identification information (which makes it unlawful to cause a caller identification service to knowingly transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value) to persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States.</p> <p>Revises the definitions of "caller identification information" and "caller identification service" to include text messages sent using a text messaging service.</p> <p>Defines "text message" as real-time or near real-time messages consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information transmitted from or received by a device identified by a telephone number. Excludes from such definition a real-time, two-way voice or video communication.</p> <p>Expands the categories of IP-enabled voice services that are subject to such prohibition to include services with interconnection capability, whether part of a bundle of services or separately, that can originate traffic to the public switched telephone network.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2013 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Barton , and Mr. Lance ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 . 2. Expanding and clarifying prohibition on inaccurate caller ID information (a) Communications from outside United States Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, after United States, . (b) Spoofing service (1) In general Section 227(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (4); (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Spoofing service The Commission shall prescribe regulations requiring a provider of a spoofing service to take such steps as the Commission may prescribe to verify that any person who uses the service is informed of any applicable Federal or State law. ; and (D) in paragraph (8), by adding at the end the following: (D) Spoofing service The term spoofing service means a service that permits a user to knowingly cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information. Such term does not include a service to the extent such service transmits or displays without alteration caller identification information generated by another person. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1) ) is further amended by striking paragraph (3)(B) and inserting paragraph (4)(B) . (c) Text messaging service (1) In general Section 227(e)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; (B) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (E) Text message The term text message means a real-time or near real-time message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted from or received by a device that is identified as the transmitting or receiving device by means of a telephone number. Such term— (i) includes a short message service (SMS) message, an enhanced message service (EMS) message, and a multimedia message service (MMS) message; and (ii) does not include a real-time, two-way voice or video communication. (F) Text messaging service The term text messaging service means a service that permits the transmission or receipt of a text message, including a service provided as part of or in connection with a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service. . (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this section or any amendment made by this section shall be construed to modify, limit, or otherwise affect— (A) any other authority of the Federal Communications Commission under section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) or the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 ( 15 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. ) to interpret a call to include a text message; or (B) any rule or order adopted by the Commission under such section or such Act that provides that a call includes a text message. (d) Coverage of outgoing-Call-Only IP-Enabled voice service Section 227(e)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8)(C) ) is amended by striking has the meaning and all that follows and inserting means the provision of real-time voice communications offered to the public, or such class of users as to be effectively available to the public, transmitted using Internet protocol, or a successor protocol, (whether part of a bundle of services or separately) with interconnection capability such that the service can originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched telephone network, or a successor network. . (e) Regulations (1) In general Section 227(e)(4)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934, as redesignated, is amended by striking Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, the Commission and inserting The Commission . (2) Deadline The Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe regulations to implement the amendments made by this section not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date on which the Federal Communications Commission prescribes regulations to implement the amendments made by this section.

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 . 2. Expanding and clarifying prohibition on inaccurate caller ID information (a) Communications from outside United States Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, after United States, . (b) Text messaging service Section 227(e)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; (2) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) Text message The term text message means a real-time or near real-time message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted from or received by a device that is identified as the transmitting or receiving device by means of a telephone number. Such term— (i) includes a short message service (SMS) message, an enhanced message service (EMS) message, and a multimedia message service (MMS) message; and (ii) does not include a real-time, two-way voice or video communication. (E) Text messaging service The term text messaging service means a service that permits the transmission or receipt of a text message, including a service provided as part of or in connection with a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service. . (c) Coverage of outgoing-Call-Only IP-Enabled voice service Section 227(e)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8)(C) ) is amended by striking has the meaning and all that follows and inserting means the provision of real-time voice communications offered to the public, or such class of users as to be effectively available to the public, transmitted using Internet protocol, or a successor protocol, (whether part of a bundle of services or separately) with interconnection capability such that the service can originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched telephone network, or a successor network. . (d) Regulations (1) In general Section 227(e)(3)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, the Commission and inserting The Commission . (2) Deadline The Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe regulations to implement the amendments made by this section not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date on which the Federal Communications Commission prescribes regulations to implement the amendments made by this section.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 423 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3670 [Report No. 113–572] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2013 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Barton , and Mr. Lance ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 8, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Delaney , Ms. Edwards , Mrs. Ellmers , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Latta , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Welch , Mr. Walden , Mr. Long , Mr. Langevin , and Mr. Rush September 8, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 5, 2013 A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 . 2. Expanding and clarifying prohibition on inaccurate caller ID information (a) Communications from outside United States Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, after United States, . (b) Text messaging service Section 227(e)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; (2) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) Text message The term text message means a real-time or near real-time message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted from or received by a device that is identified as the transmitting or receiving device by means of a telephone number. Such term— (i) includes a short message service (SMS) message, an enhanced message service (EMS) message, and a multimedia message service (MMS) message; and (ii) does not include a real-time, two-way voice or video communication. (E) Text messaging service The term text messaging service means a service that permits the transmission or receipt of a text message, including a service provided as part of or in connection with a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service. . (c) Coverage of outgoing-Call-Only IP-Enabled voice service Section 227(e)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8)(C) ) is amended by striking has the meaning and all that follows and inserting means the provision of real-time voice communications offered to the public, or such class of users as to be effectively available to the public, transmitted using Internet protocol, or a successor protocol, (whether part of a bundle of services or separately) with interconnection capability such that the service can originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched telephone network, or a successor network. . (d) Regulations (1) In general Section 227(e)(3)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, the Commission and inserting The Commission . (2) Deadline The Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe regulations to implement the amendments made by this section not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date on which the Federal Communications Commission prescribes regulations to implement the amendments made by this section.

September 8, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3670 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 . 2. Expanding and clarifying prohibition on inaccurate caller ID information (a) Communications from outside United States Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, after United States, . (b) Text messaging service Section 227(e)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; (2) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by inserting (including a text message sent using a text messaging service) before the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) Text message The term text message means a real-time or near real-time message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted from or received by a device that is identified as the transmitting or receiving device by means of a telephone number. Such term— (i) includes a short message service (SMS) message, an enhanced message service (EMS) message, and a multimedia message service (MMS) message; and (ii) does not include a real-time, two-way voice or video communication. (E) Text messaging service The term text messaging service means a service that permits the transmission or receipt of a text message, including a service provided as part of or in connection with a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service. . (c) Coverage of outgoing-Call-Only IP-Enabled voice service Section 227(e)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8)(C) ) is amended by striking has the meaning and all that follows and inserting means the provision of real-time voice communications offered to the public, or such class of users as to be effectively available to the public, transmitted using Internet protocol, or a successor protocol, (whether part of a bundle of services or separately) with interconnection capability such that the service can originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched telephone network, or a successor network. . (d) Regulations (1) In general Section 227(e)(3)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, the Commission and inserting The Commission . (2) Deadline The Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe regulations to implement the amendments made by this section not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date on which the Federal Communications Commission prescribes regulations to implement the amendments made by this section.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk