H.R. 2669Anti-Spoofing Act of 2016

1 recorded action127 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Grace Meng [D-NY-06]
Cosponsors: 26 · 14 Democrats · 12 Republicans
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Nov 15, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedJun 4, 2015
Passed the HouseNov 14, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Anti-Spoofing Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition against knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to apply to: (1) persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, and (2) text messages.

Existing caller identification requirements that apply to calls made using a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service are revised to apply to: (1) services interconnected with the public switched telephone network and that furnish voice communications using resources from the North American Numbering Plan; and (2) transmissions from a telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to a telephone facsimile machine.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regularly update education materials that help consumers identify: (1) scams and fraudulent activity that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and (2) existing technologies that consumers can use to protect against such fraud.

The Government Accountability Office must report on: (1) actions taken, or actions that could be taken, by the FCC or the FTC to combat the fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and (2) any recommendations to combat the fraudulent provision of such information.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2669 as passed House amended on Nov 14, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 576

House Nov 14, 2016

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Anti-Spoofing Act of 2016

Passed · Two-thirds required

382 Yea 5 Nay 47 not voting

Crossed both parties 5 of 387 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Republicans.

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All members434 members

Democratic188 members

Republican246 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors26 · 14 Democrats · 12 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2669 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 266916 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2669 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATESfiled by MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC, AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Intelligence +6 more12 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONfiled by CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION, MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.Its PAC: Ctia - the Wireless Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications · Transportation7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications · Budget/Appropriations · Copyright/Patent/Trademark7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATIONfiled by VENABLE LLP

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AT&T SERVICES, INC (FORMERLY SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)filed by LAW OFFICES OF BERNARD WUNDER (FKA WUNDER & LILLEY)

Telecommunications4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONfiled by MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: Ctia - the Wireless Association PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

LEVICK STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC. D/B/A ICONECTIVfiled by SCRIVNER LEON GROUP LLC

Telecommunications4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESfiled by TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GROUP, INC., VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Telecommunications · Health Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +5 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AT&T SERVICES INC.filed by CARPENTER STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC

Telecommunications3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

CTIAfiled by CARPENTER STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC

Telecommunications3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

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