http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_740.html?rev=684 <p>H.R. 740 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit using or providing false caller ID information with intent to defraud or with intent to deceive the recipient of a call about the identity of the caller (also prohibits attempts or conspiracies). Exempts from such prohibition authorized activities of a U.S. law enforcement or intelligence agency. Provides for criminal forfeiture of any gains from such offense, or equipment, software or other technology used to commit such offense.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 684@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_740.html?rev=685 <p>H.R. 740 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Includes fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail and caller ID spoofing as predicate activities for money laundering.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 685@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_740.html 5/24/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173. 18331@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_740.html#14066 What a waste of time, money and resources.. Private citizens can't deceive someone on the phone but lawmakers and the government can? Hey Washington... Get to work on the immigration problem.. Yeah, wake up...Washington, we have a problem.... 14066@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_740.html#13724 Why on earth should the federal government spend my money on this?... 13724@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST