Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2147
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2019-07-17
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4912)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill doubles the penalties for providing inaccurate caller identification information and extends the statute of limitations for penalizing persons who commit such violations. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Peters , Ms. McSally , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and to extend the statute of limitations for forfeiture penalties for persons who commit such violations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2019 . 2. Increasing penalties and extending statute of limitations for spoofers (a) Increasing penalties Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)— (A) by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 ; and (B) by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $2,000,000 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 . (b) Extending statute of limitations Clause (iv) of section 227(e)(5)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking 2-year and inserting 3-year ; and (2) by striking 2 years and inserting 3 years .