H.R. 4709 · 109th Congress · enacted
Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-476.
Latest official action 2007-01-12 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 25, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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 covered entity; or (3) accessing customer accounts of a covered entity through the Internet or by fraudulent computer-related activities without prior authorization. Imposes a fine and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years. Prohibits the unauthorized sale or transfer, in interstate or foreign commerce, of confidential phone records information by any person or the purchase or receipt of such information with knowledge that it was fraudulently obtained or obtained without prior authorization. Imposes a fine and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years. Exempts covered entities from such restrictions to the extent authorized by the Communications Act of 1934 (e.g., for billing, protection of property rights, or for emergency purposes). Doubles fines and imposes an additional five-year prison term for violations occurrin…
Congressional Research Service · 2007-01-12
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ed Case
House · HI District 1 · Democratic
$477,640PAC receipts · 2025–2026
16 of 16 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$18,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$17,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$15,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$14,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$14,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$14,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$13,500
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$13,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$12,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$12,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$12,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$12,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$11,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$10,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASPIRE PAC$10,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS$10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000
CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC)$10,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$10,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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