Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-594
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2021-03-04
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill doubles the penalties for providing misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value.</p>

action_date: 2021-12-17
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill doubles the penalties for providing misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2021 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Peters ) 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021 . 2. Increasing penalties for spoofers 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 .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 210 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2021 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Peters , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 17, 2021 Reported by Ms. Cantwell , without amendment A BILL To double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021 . 2. Increasing penalties for spoofers 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 .

December 17, 2021 Reported without amendment