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Tracing Back and Catching Unlawful Robocallers Act of 2019 [HB-3434]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report annually on the status of private-led efforts to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls and to list telecommunication service providers that have not sufficiently participated. The FCC shall also foster the establishment of a single consortium to conduct private-led efforts to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 06/25/2019
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that United States leadership in 5G wireless technology is a national priority. [SR-259]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
This resolution expresses the Senate's position that world leadership in the implementation of 5G wireless technology is a national priority.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/24/2019
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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 [HB-3401]
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[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Provides FY2019 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal departments and agencies for humanitarian assistance and security to respond to migrants attempting to enter the United States at the southern border. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Justice for the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the U.S. Marshals Service; the Department of Defense for the Operation and Maintenance accounts of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-26. on 07/02/2019
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United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 [HB-3407]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank through FY2026 and otherwise modifies its operations. Specifically, the bill redesignates the U.S. Export-Import Bank as the United States Export Finance Agency and increases the agency's lending cap over the period of its reauthorization. The bill also requires that at least an additional 5% of its total annual transactions are in support of small businesses. Additionally, the bill requires the agency to neutralize Chinese export subsidies by establishing a program to provide competitive financing. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick McHenry
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Davis, Rodney. Petition No: 116-4. on 11/14/2019
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Stopping Bad Robocalls Act [HB-3375]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate. on 07/25/2019
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Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019 [HB-3320]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to restrict procurement of information technology, telecommunications equipment and services, and related products or services from a vendor that poses a risk to the DHS supply chain. A vendor poses a risk if a malicious actor may manipulate the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of a vendor's covered article.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-188. on 08/27/2019
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Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 [HB-3325]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission, upon obtaining evidence that suggests an intentional robocall violation, to provide such evidence to the Department of Justice and to report annually on the number and type of such instances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 06/19/2019
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Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 [HB-3264]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a proceeding to protect called parties from one-ring scams. These scams generally involve illegal robocallers hanging up after one ring, with the goal of having the targeted person call them back.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 06/14/2019
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Sami’s Law [HB-3262]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing certain transportation network company (TNC) vehicle identification laws. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers affiliated with the entity to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by the rider. States must require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/14/2019
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TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 [HB-3255]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes the Telecommunications Workforce Development Advisory Council to advise the Federal Communications Commission on (1) the needs of the communications industry workforce to promote infrastructure deployment, and (2) recommendations to improve the industry's workforce development.
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 06/14/2019
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Sami’s Law [S.1871]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing certain transportation network company (TNC) vehicle identification laws. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers affiliated with the entity to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by the rider. States must require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/13/2019
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DO NOT Call Act Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2019 [S.1826]
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[Crime ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Increases and establishes criminal penalties, which include imprisonment for up to one year, for an intentional violation of the prohibition on automated telephone marketing and messaging. In addition, a person may be imprisoned for up to three years for an aggravated violation of such prohibition if the person (1) previously has been convicted of such a offense, (2) initiates a certain high volume of such calls during specified periods of time, (3) commits the offense in the furtherance of a felony, or (4) causes losses of at least $5,000 during
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/13/2019
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United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 [HB-3219]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
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Establishes restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer-service calls to locations outside the United States.Specifically, a business must notify the Department of Labor that it intends to move its customer-service call center overseas and Labor must maintain a publicly-available list of such businesses. Subject to narrow exceptions, a business appearing on such list is ineligible to receive federal grants or guaranteed loans for five years after the business is added to the list. Further, agencies must condition the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 06/13/2019
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Broadband DATA Act Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act [S.1822]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change the way broadband data is collected, verified, and reported. Specifically, the FCC must collect and disseminate granular broadband service availability data (broadband maps) from wired, fixed-wireless, satellite, and mobile broadband providers. To do this, the FCC is required to establish the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (a dataset of geocoded information for all broadband service locations, atop which broadband maps are overlaid) as the vehicle for reporting broadband service
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 116-130. (txt | Pdf) on 03/23/2020
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United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 [S.1792]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
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Establishes restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer-service calls to locations outside the United States.Specifically, a business must notify the Department of Labor that it intends to move its customer-service call center overseas and Labor must maintain a publicly-available list of such businesses. Subject to narrow exceptions, a business appearing on such list is ineligible to receive federal grants or guaranteed loans for five years after the business is added to the list. Further, agencies must condition the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/12/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019 [S.1764]
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[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to ensure charges for payphone services, including those in correctional institutions, are just and reasonable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2019
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Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-3162]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires (1) broadband service providers to fulfill certain reporting requirements, and (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a challenge process to aid in broadband mapping. Specifically, the bill requires each provider to report certain information regarding the geographic availability of broadband service it provides. The FCC must contract with an entity to provide data submission assistance to a provider that is unable to comply with this reporting requirement. Among other responsibilities, such entity shall provide support
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 06/07/2019
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STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act Streamlining The Rapid Evolution And Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance Small Cell Deployment Act [S.1699]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
A bill to streamline siting processes for small cell deployment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text: Cr S3167-3168) on 06/03/2019
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DISCLOSE Act of 2019 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019 [HB-2977]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Expands prohibitions and requires additional disclosures related to political spending. Specifically, foreign nationals are further restricted regarding their involvement in election related activity, including by prohibiting their participation in the decision-making process regarding an election expenditure. Existing foreign money prohibitions are expanded to prohibit disbursements for paid internet or digital communications. The Federal Election Commission must perform an audit after each election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/23/2019