HR 4943 · 109th Congress · Commerce

Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act

Introduced 2006-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.(2006-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act - Makes it unlawful to attempt to obtain, or cause to be disclosed to any person, customer proprietary network information (CPNI) relating to any other person by: (1) making a false or fraudulent statement to an officer, employee, or agent of a telecommunications carrier; or (2) providing any document or other information to such officer, employee, or agent that the presenter knows or should have known to be forged, lost, stolen, or otherwise fraudulently obtained, or to contain a false or fraudulent statement or representation. Prohibits also: (1) the solicitation of another person to fraudulently obtain such information; and (2) the sale or other disclosure of CPNI obtained under false pretenses. Provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand responsibilities of telecommunications carriers with respect to the confidentiality of subscriber (customer) calling records, both cellular and land-line based. Allows a carrier to use individual calling records only for purposes such as increasing business or publishing directories, and prohibits a carrier from otherwis…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4943, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act

Mar 15, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 8, 2006</p>

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H.R. 4943, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act

Mar 15, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 8, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans