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106th Congress > House > Vote 1104
Clerk session vote number: 498
Sponsor: FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P. (R-NJ)
Description: Know Your Caller Act
Bill summary: Know Your Caller Act of 2000 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person making a telephone solicitation to: (1) interfere with or circumvent a caller identification service from accessing or providing the call recipient with identifying information about the call; or (2) fail to provide caller identification information that is accessible by a caller identification service, if such person has the capability to provide such information.
Directs the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations implementing such prohibition. Provides a cause of action for a person or entity, or a State attorney general on behalf of its residents, for violations of such prohibition or regulations.
Directs the FCC to study and report to Congress regarding the transmission of caller identification information.
Bill titles: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is made, and for other purposes.
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