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S. 704 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007

Telecommunication. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007

S. 704 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information.
Other Titles
  • Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007
  • Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007
Sponsor
Bill Nelson
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Telecommunication
  • Actions and defenses
  • Administrative procedure
  • Congress
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Criminal justice
  • Executive departments
  • Federal Communications Commission
  • Fines (Penalties)
  • Forfeiture
  • Fraud
  • Identification devices
  • Independent regulatory commissions
  • Internet
  • Law
  • Legislation
  • Technology
  • Telephone
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/28/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/28/2007
2/28/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2/28/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2360-2361)
6/21/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
Put on a legislative calendar6/27/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
12/05/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-234.
Put on a legislative calendar12/05/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $0 Against $3,000
  2. March - April 2003 For $0 Against $6,000
  3. May - June 2003 For $0 Against $5,250
  4. July - August 2003 For $0 Against $4,500
  5. September - October 2003 For $0 Against $6,252
  6. November - December 2003 For $0 Against $10,000
  7. January - February 2004 For $0 Against $1,375
  8. March - April 2004 For $0 Against $3,250
  9. May - June 2004 For $0 Against $4,250
  10. July - August 2004 For $0 Against $9,650
  11. September - October 2004 For $0 Against $9,500
  12. November - December 2004 For $0 Against $2,500
  13. January - February 2005 For $0 Against $8,300
  14. March - April 2005 For $0 Against $8,000
  15. May - June 2005 For $0 Against $10,320
  16. July - August 2005 For $0 Against $3,400
  17. September - October 2005 For $0 Against $14,500
  18. November - December 2005 For $0 Against $9,850
  19. January - February 2006 For $0 Against $11,750
  20. March - April 2006 For $0 Against $15,525
  21. May - June 2006 For $0 Against $14,550
  22. July - August 2006 For $0 Against $3,300
  23. September - October 2006 For $0 Against $18,350
  24. November - December 2006 For $0 Against $4,200
  25. January - February 2007 For $0 Against $10,700
  26. March - April 2007 For $0 Against $5,550
  27. May - June 2007 For $0 Against $7,900
  28. July - August 2007 For $0 Against $4,375
  29. September - October 2007 For $0 Against $9,600
  30. November - December 2007 For $0 Against $9,650
  31. January - February 2008 For $0 Against $4,000
  32. March - April 2008 For $0 Against $8,450
  33. May - June 2008 For $0 Against $11,000
  34. July - August 2008 For $0 Against $1,950
  35. September - October 2008 For $0 Against $7,730
  36. November - December 2008 For $0 Against $4,300

Votes

    1 Organization Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones
    1 Organization Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007

    1 organization supported this bill

    National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
    (n.d.). NARUC's Jones Testifies in Support of Caller-ID Legislation. Retrieved n.d., from .

    1 organization opposed this bill

    TDI
    (n.d.). Caller ID and Restricted Calling Hours. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from Marketing research services interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$3,000
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$0$1,000
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$3,500
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$7,000
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$7,025
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$5,750
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$3,750
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,000
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$1,000
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$1,000
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$4,250
    Ben CardinDMD$0$6,700
    Tom CarperDDE$0$250
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$8,350
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$4,900
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$32,795
    Tom CoburnROK$0$6,800
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$0$4,450
    Susan CollinsRME$0$500
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$1,000
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$3,100
    John CornynRTX$0$500
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$250
    Chris DoddDCT$0$900
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$4,252
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
    Byron DorganDND$0$2,000
    Dick DurbinDIL$0$1,225
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$1,750
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$1,500
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$1,000
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$0$1,300
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$3,400
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$1,250
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$700
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$1,000
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$1,250
    John KerryDMA$0$1,750
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$1,000
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$11,800
    Mary LandrieuDLA$0$6,880
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$4,000
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$0$8,900
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$3,000
    Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$4,750
    John McCainRAZ$0$500
    Claire McCaskillDMO$0$2,250
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$7,550
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$750
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$0$2,750
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$3,100
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$16,550
    Barack ObamaDIL$0$4,950
    Mark PryorDAR$0$5,400
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
    Harry ReidDNV$0$17,800
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$2,000
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$1,000
    Ken SalazarDCO$0$1,750
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$2,800
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$4,750
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Gordon SmithROR$0$4,000
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$1,000
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$5,250
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$3,000
    Ted StevensRAK$0$650
    John SununuRNH$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$0$2,000
    Craig ThomasRWY$0$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$750
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$500
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$4,750
    Ron WydenDOR$0$4,500

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    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$3,000
    		Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    		Max BaucusDMT$0$1,000
    		Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$3,500
    		Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    		Joe BidenDDE$0$7,000
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    		Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$7,025
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$0$5,750
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$0$3,750
    		Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,000
    		Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    		Richard BurrRNC$0$1,000
    		Robert ByrdDWV$0$1,000
    		Maria CantwellDWA$0$4,250
    		Ben CardinDMD$0$6,700
    		Tom CarperDDE$0$250
    		Bob CaseyDPA$0$8,350
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$4,900
    		Hillary ClintonDNY$0$32,795
    		Tom CoburnROK$0$6,800
    		William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    		Norm ColemanRMN$0$4,450
    		Susan CollinsRME$0$500
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$1,000
    		Bob CorkerRTN$0$3,100
    		John CornynRTX$0$500
    		Larry CraigRID$0$0
    		Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    		Jim DeMintRSC$0$250
    		Chris DoddDCT$0$900
    		Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$4,252
    		Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
    		Byron DorganDND$0$2,000
    		Dick DurbinDIL$0$1,225
    		John EnsignRNV$0$0
    		Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    		Russ FeingoldDWI$0$1,750
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$1,500
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$1,000
    		Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    		Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    		Tom HarkinDIA$0$1,300
    		Orrin HatchRUT$0$3,400
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$1,250
    		Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    		Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$700
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$0$1,000
    		Ted KennedyDMA$0$1,250
    		John KerryDMA$0$1,750
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$0$1,000
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$0$11,800
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$0$6,880
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$4,000
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    		Carl LevinDMI$0$8,900
    		Joe LiebermanICT$0$3,000
    		Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0
    		Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    		Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    		Mel MartinezRFL$0$4,750
    		John McCainRAZ$0$500
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$0$2,250
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$7,550
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$750
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    		Patty MurrayDWA$0$2,750
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$3,100
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$16,550
    		Barack ObamaDIL$0$4,950
    		Mark PryorDAR$0$5,400
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
    		Harry ReidDNV$0$17,800
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$2,000
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$1,000
    		Ken SalazarDCO$0$1,750
    		Bernie SandersIVT$0$2,800
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$0$4,750
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    		Gordon SmithROR$0$4,000
    		Olympia SnoweRME$0$1,000
    		Arlen SpecterDPA$0$5,250
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$0$3,000
    		Ted StevensRAK$0$650
    		John SununuRNH$0$0
    		Jon TesterDMT$0$2,000
    		Craig ThomasRWY$0$0
    		John ThuneRSD$0$750
    		David VitterRLA$0$0
    		George VoinovichROH$0$0
    		John WarnerRVA$0$0
    		Jim WebbDVA$0$500
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$4,750
    		Ron WydenDOR$0$4,500

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