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S151
Pallone-Thune TRACED Act

1
Roll Calls
69
Yea (latest vote)
1
Nay (latest vote)
Senate
2019-05-23 – 2019-05-23

About S151

Pallone-Thune TRACED Act

Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)

Latest Action (2019-12-30): Became Public Law No: 116-105.

Summary

Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act This bill establishes rules and requirements to deter criminal robocall violations. Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must require voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies; initiate a rulemaking to protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number; establish when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls; streamline the ways in which a private entity may voluntarily share information with the FCC relating to a call or text message that violates robocall restrictions; determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators; report on the implementation of the reassigned number database; implement consumer protections for exempted classes of robocalls; ensure opt-out/opt-in robocall blocking services provide transparency and redress options for consumers and callers with no additional line item charge to consumers or additional charge to callers for resolving complaints related to erroneously blocked calls; study whether to require a provider of a Voice over Internet Protocol

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Civil actions and liability, Congressional oversight, Department of Justice, Executive agency funding and structure, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government studies and investigations

Who Voted How on S151

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Vote Breakdown — S151

How members voted on S151. 1859 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Pete Aguilar (D-California) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Julia Brownley (D-California) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Ami Bera (D-California) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Brian Babin (R-Texas) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Mike Bost (R-Illinois) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Jim Banks (R-Indiana) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
James R. Baird (R-Indiana) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Ken Calvert (R-California) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Kat Cammack (R-Florida) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
John R. Carter (R-Texas) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Ed Case (D-Hawaii) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Jim Costa (D-California) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Kathy Castor (D-Florida) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
André Carson (D-Indiana) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Judy Chu (D-California) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) 2022-12-15 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed

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Frequently Asked

What is S151?

S151 is the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, introduced in the Senate of the 119th U.S. Congress by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD). Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act This bill establishes rules and requirements to deter criminal robocall violations. Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must require voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies; initiate a rulemaking to protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number; establish when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls; streamline the ways in which a private entity may voluntarily share information with the FCC relating to a call or text message that violates robocall restrictions; determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators; report on the implementation of the reassigned number database; implement consumer protections for exempted classes of robocalls; ensure opt-out/opt-in robocall blocking services provide transparency and redress options for consumers and callers with no additional line item charge to consumers or additional charge to callers for resolving complaints related to erroneously blocked calls; study whether to require a provider of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service to give the FCC its contact information and retain a record of each call transmitted over the VoIP service that is sufficient to trace a call back to its source; provide the Department of Justice with any evidence obtained suggesting a robocall violation made with an intent to defraud or cause harm; protect called parties from one-ring scams (where a caller allows the call to ring for a short duration to prompt the called party to return the call and incur charges); establish a registration process for a single consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace back the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls; and establish the Hospital Robocall Protection Group to issue best practices for combating unlawful robocalls made to hospitals, helping hospitals protect themselves, and assisting federal and state governments to combat such calls.

Who sponsored S151?

S151 was sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.

What is the current status of S151?

As of 2019-12-30, S151 Became Public Law No: 116-105..

How did Congress vote on S151?

S151 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2019-05-23 — On Passage of the Bill S. 151 (Bill Passed (97-1)).

What policy area does S151 cover?

S151 is categorized under "Science, Technology, Communications." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-science-technology-communications/.

Where can I see all member positions on S151?

Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.