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Consumer Fraud Prevention Act of 1995

Introduced: April 7, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 1996
Received in the Senate.
Sep 25, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 25, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 25, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 25, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11129-11129)
Sep 25, 1996
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 10, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 10, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 7, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 7, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E869)
Apr 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telemarketing Fraud Punishment and Prevention Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the court, in sentencing for telemarketing fraud, to order that the defendant forfeit to the United States any property: (1) used or intended to be used to commit or to promote the commission of such offense; and (2) constituting, derived from, or traceable to the gross receipts that the defendant obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the offense.

(Sec. 3) Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to: (1) provide a sentencing enhancement for specified telemarketing fraud offenses by at least four levels (at least eight levels for telemarketing offenses that target persons over age 55); and (2) increase the offense level for any fraud offense by at least two levels if the defendant conducted activities to further the fraud from a foreign country.

(Sec. 5) Requires the court to order restitution for specified telemarketing fraud offenses for which an enhanced penalty is provided. (Current law requires the court to order restitution for any such offense.)

(Sec. 6) Applies penalty enhancement provisions for telemarketing fraud offenses to conspiracy to commit such offenses.

What's happening now September 26, 1996

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 12, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 9, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 9, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 7, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1499: Telemarketing Fraud Punishment and Prevention Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1499/
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"H.R. 1499: Telemarketing Fraud Punishment and Prevention Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1499/.
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