On the recordMarch 17, 2022
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 193, S. 120. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 120) to prevent and respond to the misuse of communications services that facilitates domestic violence and other crimes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Connections Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, terms used in this Act that are defined in section 344(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 4 of this Act, have the meanings given those terms in such section 344(a). SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, human trafficking, and related crimes are life- threatening issues and have lasting and harmful effects on individuals, families, and entire communities.…





