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110th Congress > House > Vote 177

Date: March 21, 2007

Result: 413-1 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 178

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: SCOTT, Robert C. (D-VA)

Bill number: HR740

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Description: Promoting Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007

Bill summary: Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act of 2007 or the PHONE Act of 2007- Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) using or providing false caller ID information with the intent to wrongfully obtain anything of value (imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years) or using or providing such information without authorization and with intent to deceive any person or other entity about the identity of the caller (imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year); or (2) attempting or conspiring to do so. Exempts from the prohibitions of this Act: (1) lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activities of a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or U.S. intelligence agency; or (2) activities relating to witness protection. Provides for forfeiture of property traceable to a violation of this Act or of equipment, software, or other technology used to commit a violation of this Act. Includes fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail and caller ID spoofing as predicate activities for money laundering.

Bill titles: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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