Official Summary

 
Official Summary
 

Bill Number : H R 1110

Title : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.

SUMMARY AS OF:
11/2/2009--Reported to House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act of 2009 or the PHONE Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a fine, a five-year prison term, or both on anyone who uses or provides, in interstate or foreign commerce, false caller ID information with intent to wrongfully obtain anything of value; (2) impose a fine, a one-year prison term, or both on anyone who provides caller ID information with the intent to deceive the recipient of the call about the identify of the caller; and (3) prohibit attempts or conspiracies to commit such acts. Exempts from such prohibitions authorized activities of a U.S. law enforcement agency or intelligence agency. Provides for criminal forfeiture of any gains from violations of this Act and of any equipment, software, or other technology used to commit such violations. Expands the definition of "telephone call," for purposes of this Act, to mean a call made or received using any real time voice communications service, regardless of the technology or network used. Establishes fraud crimes related to electronic mail and caller ID spoofing as predicates for money laundering prosecutions.

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Bill Number : H R 1110
 
Title : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.

 
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Votes

 
Congressional Votes on H R 1110
 
Bill Number : H R 1110

Title : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.

Votes in the US Senate
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Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
9862009-12-16On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2009P

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 1110
 
Bill Number : H R 1110

Title : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] (introduced 2/23/2009)      

ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 2/23/2009
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 2/23/2009
Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] - 2/23/2009
Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 2/23/2009

Other Info

 
Actions on H R 1110, Committees, and Related Items
 
Bill Number : H R 1110

Title : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.

 

 
Major Actions
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
2/23/2009 Introduced in House 1
1/2/2009 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-321. 1
2/16/2009 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 986). 1
2/16/2009 Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 
All Actions
 
ALL ACTIONS:
2/23/2009:Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
3/16/2009:Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
10/5/2009:Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
10/7/2009:Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/7/2009:Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 1
1/2/2009 2:22pm:Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-321. 1
1/2/2009 2:23pm:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183. 1
2/15/2009 11:35am:Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 1
2/15/2009 11:35am:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14896-14897) 1
2/15/2009 11:35am:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1110. 1
2/15/2009 11:41am:At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Conyers objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 1
2/16/2009 2:00pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15420) 1
2/16/2009 2:07pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 418 - 1 (Roll no. 986). (text: CR 1
2/15/2009 H14896) 1
2/16/2009 2:07pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 1
2/16/2009:Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
 

 
Committes
 
COMMITTEE(S): Committee/Subcommittee: Activity: House Judiciary Referral, Markup, Reporting
 

 
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