S 2204 — DART Act of 2019
Last action — Held at the desk.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Data Analytics Robocall Technology Act of 2019 or the DART Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider establishing a process for maintaining a list of numbers that are ineligible to be blocked by a voice service provider. These may include numbers used (1) for outgoing calls by a facility that is designated to originate or route emergency calls, (2) to originate calls from a government entity, or (3) by a school to provide school-related notifications. The FCC must submit a report containing an analysis of the effectiveness of various categories of call-blocking tools and any legislative recommendations relating to this report.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
6 added · 126 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill has been amended by adding a new title and a formal legislative passage note, indicating it was passed by the Senate on December 19, 2020. Additionally, the previous sections of the bill, including its short title and definitions related to a pilot program, have been removed. This means the current version does not include specific details about the bill’s original intent or program structure, focusing instead on its passage.
2204 ReportedEngrossed in Senate (RS)](ES)] <DOC> Calendar116th No.CONGRESS 2d Session S.
5852204 116th_______________________________________________________________________ CONGRESSAN 2dACT SessionTo S.allow the Federal Communications Commission to carry out a pilot program under which voice service providers could block certain automated calls, and for other purposes.
2204Be [Reportit No.enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
116-292] To allow the Federal Communications Commission to carry out a pilot program under which voice service providers could block certain automated calls, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2019 Mr.
Crapo (for himself and Ms.
Klobuchar) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation November 16, 2020 Reported by Mr.
Wicker, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To allow the Federal Communications Commission to carry out a pilot program under which voice service providers could block certain automated calls, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Data Analytics Robocall Technology Act of 2019'' or the ``DART Act of 2019''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
PILOT PROGRAM.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Definitions.--In this section--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) the term ``Commission'' means the Federal Communications Commission;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) the term ``gateway provider'' means a voice service provider that, with respect to a consumer--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) does not have a direct relationship with the consumer;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) offers an entry point onto the public switched telephone network with respect to a call made by the consumer;</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) the term ``originating provider''--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) means a voice service provider that permits a subscriber to originate a call that may be transmitted on the public switched telephone network;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) includes a gateway provider;</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) the term ``public safety answering point'' has the meaning given the term in section 222(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
222(h));
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) the term ``voice service'' means any service that--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) is interconnected with the public switched telephone network;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) furnishes voice communications to an end user using resources from the North American Numbering Plan or any successor to the North American Numbering Plan adopted by the Commission under section 251(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
251(e)(1)).</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Pilot Program.--Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may carry out a 1-year pilot program under which, notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) a voice service provider may, except as provided in paragraph (5)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) use data analytics and caller identification authentication procedures to identify any call that the voice service provider reasonably believes is highly likely to be unlawful;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) block a call identified under subparagraph (A);</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) the Commission may not penalize a voice service provider that, while acting in good faith under paragraph (1), inadvertently blocks a lawful call;</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) the Commission shall establish a process through which--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) a caller that originates a call that a voice service provider blocks under paragraph (1)(B) may quickly report to the voice service provider that the caller believes that the call should not have been blocked;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) a voice service provider that receives a report under subparagraph (A) shall evaluate-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (i) whether the call to which the report relates should have been blocked;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) the means by which to address future calls from the number to which the report relates;</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) each voice service provider shall designate a single point of contact to whom a caller may submit a report described in paragraph (3);</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) a voice service provider that blocks a call under paragraph (1)(B) shall maintain a list of numbers that are not eligible to be blocked, including any number used-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (A) for outgoing calls by a public safety answering point or a similar facility that is designated to originate or route emergency calls;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) to originate calls from a government entity, such as a call generated during an emergency;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) by a school, or a similar institution, to provide school-related notifications, such as a notification regarding--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) a weather-related closure;
or</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) the existence of an emergency affecting a school or students attending a school;</DELETED> <DELETED> (6) a voice service provider--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) may obtain, upon affirmative consent provided by a consumer, a list of numbers from which the consumer is willing to receive calls;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) shall, with respect to a consumer who provides to the provider a list described in subparagraph (A), block each call made to the consumer from a number that is not on the list;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) may not share a list obtained under subparagraph (A) with the Commission or any other voice service provider;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (7) the Commission shall ensure that no consumer incurs any cost relating to the pilot program.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Evaluation of Pilot Program.--If the Commission establishes the pilot program under subsection (b), after the expiration of the pilot program, the Commission may--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) make a determination regarding the effectiveness of the pilot program;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) if the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that the pilot program was effective, make the pilot program permanent with any adjustments that the Commission determines to be necessary.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
CalendarPassed No.the Senate December 19, 2020.
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- Engrossed Engrossed in Senate Current html December 19, 2020
- Reported Reported to Senate html November 16, 2020
- Introduced Introduced in Senate html July 23, 2019
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-292.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-292.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7852-7853; text: CR S7852-7853)
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
Sponsors
- Mike Crapo · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Crapo, Mike Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 2204 do?
- Data Analytics Robocall Technology Act of 2019 or the DART Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider establishing a process for maintaining a list of numbers that are ineligible to be blocked by a voice service provider. These may include numbers used (1) for outgoing calls by a facility that is designated to originate or route emergency calls, (2) to originate calls from a government entity, or (3) by a school to provide school-related notifications. The FCC must submit a report containing an analysis of the effectiveness of various categories of call-blocking tools and any legislative recommendations relating to this report.
- Who sponsors S 2204?
- S 2204 is sponsored by Crapo, Mike (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 2204?
- This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 2204?
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