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TRACED Act

USA116th CongressHR-2015| House 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
David Kustoff

David Kustoff

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (53)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act This bill implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibition on certain robocalls. The bill also removes an annual reporting requirement for enforcement relating to unsolicited facsimile advertisements. The bill requires voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall promulgate rules establishing when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also must establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls. The FCC shall also initiate a rulemaking to help protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number. This bill requires the Department of Justice and the FCC to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement. The bill requires the FCC to initiate a proceeding to determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • April 1, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 2, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1602: TRACED Act
  • S 116-151: Pallone-Thune TRACED Act
  • HR 116-721: Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication

TRACED Act

USA116th CongressHR-2015| House 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act This bill implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibition on certain robocalls. The bill also removes an annual reporting requirement for enforcement relating to unsolicited facsimile advertisements. The bill requires voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall promulgate rules establishing when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also must establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls. The FCC shall also initiate a rulemaking to help protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number. This bill requires the Department of Justice and the FCC to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement. The bill requires the FCC to initiate a proceeding to determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • April 1, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 2, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
David Kustoff

David Kustoff

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (53)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1602: TRACED Act
  • S 116-151: Pallone-Thune TRACED Act
  • HR 116-721: Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication