Phone Records Protection Act of 2006

The Phone Records Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4714) was designed to protect consumer privacy by making it a federal crime to sell, or use fraud to obtain, a person's confidential telephone records. This legislation covers a wide range of communication services, including traditional landlines, cell phones, and broadband connections. For everyday citizens, the bill aimed to prevent "pretexting"—the practice of impersonating a customer to steal their call logs—and established a penalty of up to 10 years in prison for violators.