Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act”.
Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restrict, with respect to calls made to telephone numbers assigned to a Federal department or agency, the use of certain automated telephone equipment, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Restrictions on the use of automated telephone equipment
Section 227(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)(1)) is amended—
in subparagraph (C), by striking “or” at the end;
in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(E) to make any call to a telephone number assigned to a Federal department or agency if such call is made by means of equipment that—
“(i) has the capacity, without further human intervention after initial activation—
“(I) to make a series of repeated calls to such number; and
“(II) to provide and receive information by means of such calls; and
“(ii) is operated by any individual or entity other than the individual or entity to whom the information provided or received during such call relates.”