The House of Representatives passed two bipartisan pieces of legislation from the Energy and Commerce Committee, led by Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), last week.
H.R. 3670, the Anti-Spoofing Act, was approved by voice vote on Tuesday. Authored by Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), full committee Chairman Emeritus Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.), the act protects consumers against fraudulent actors and deceptive text messages by updating the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, which prohibits transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller ID information.
On Thursday, the House unanimously approved H.R. 5161, the E-LABEL Act, authored by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob Latta (R-Ohio), full committee Vice Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and subcommittee ranking member Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.). The legislation removes requirements that electronic devices contain a physical label to detail information required by the FCC and gives manufacturers the option of providing labeling information on the screen of the device.
“We have worked day in and day out to reduce the size of the federal government and make it work better for consumers and job creators,” Upton said. “These bills do just that and add to the Energy and Commerce Committee’s impressive bipartisan record of success.”