H.R.4709: Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Feb. 8, 2006
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 12, 2007

Bill Summary

Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the obtaining, in interstate or foreign commerce, of confidential phone records information from a telecommunications carrier or IP-enabled voice service provider (covered entity) by: (1) making false or fraudulent statements to an employee of a covered entity or to a customer of a covered entity; (2) providing false or fraudulent documents to a...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Became Public Law No: 109-476.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-395.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4709.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 101).
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Feb. 8, 2006

Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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