Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Apr 2010): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
What this bill does
H.R. 1258, the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010, would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to make it illegal for any person in the United States to cause a caller ID service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information when doing so with the intent to defraud or deceive. The bill would not prohibit legitimate caller ID blocking, and it would explicitly exempt lawfully authorized law enforcement and intelligence activities. It would also direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue implementing regulations within six months of enactment and to consider whether existing rules on non-commercial prerecorded telemarketing calls to residences should also require accurate caller ID information.
The bill would affect anyone using real-time voice communication services—regardless of the underlying technology, such as traditional phone lines or newer digital calling systems—by targeting those who intentionally falsify caller ID data to deceive or defraud recipients. It would not affect people who simply block their caller ID from being displayed.
The bill was introduced in March 2009 and passed the House of Representatives by voice vote on April 14, 2010. According to available records, it was not passed by the Senate before the end of that Congress, meaning it did not become law. Any similar prohibition would require reintroduction and passage in a later Congress.
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Official summary
Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person in the United States, in connection with any real time voice communications, regardless of the technology or network used, to cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information ("spoofing") with the intent to defraud or deceive.
Prohibits construing this Act to prevent blocking caller identification.
Declares that this Act does not prohibit lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state, or of a U.S. intelligence agency.
Timeline
15 Apr 2010
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1258 do?
- H.R. 1258, the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010, would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to make it illegal for any person in the United States to cause a caller ID service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information when doing so with the intent to defraud or deceive. The bill would not prohibit legitimate caller ID blocking, and it would explicitly exempt lawfully authorized law enforcement and intelligence activities. It would also direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue implementing regulations within six months of enactment and to consider whether existing rules on non-commercial prerecorded telemarketing calls to residences should also require accurate caller ID information. The bill would affect anyone using real-time voice communication services—regardless of the underlying technology, such as traditional phone lines or newer digital calling systems—by targeting those who intentionally falsify caller ID data to deceive or defraud recipients. It would not affect people who simply block their caller ID from being displayed. The bill was introduced in March 2009 and passed the House of Representatives by voice vote on April 14, 2010. According to available records, it was not passed by the Senate before the end of that Congress, meaning it did not become law. Any similar prohibition would require reintroduction and passage in a later Congress.
- Has H.R. 1258 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1258. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1258?
- H.R. 1258 was sponsored by Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] (D-NY), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1258?
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346. (15 Apr 2010).
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