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Telemarketing Fraud Punishment and Prevention Act of 1996

Introduced: April 7, 1995 See on congress.gov

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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

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.

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Received in the Senate.

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