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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 19, 1999
Know Your Caller Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person making a telephone solicitation to interfere with or circumvent a caller identification service from accessing or providing the call recipient with identifying information about the call.Directs the Federal Communications Commission 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.
People & committees
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R–NJ
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 498).
House roll call 498 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 498).
House roll call 498 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8279-8280)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the bill, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that 3/5 of those present had voted in the affirmative. Mr. Burr demanded the Yeas and Nays on the question of adoption and subsequently, the Chair announced that the Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and on the bill pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3100 and on the Commerce Committee amendment.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H8272-8275; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8272-8273)
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-872.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-872.
Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2133)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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