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HCONRES 318 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising media.

Introduced: August 5, 1998 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 28, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Aug 5, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Aug 5, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 28, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that engage in the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising media.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 318: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising media.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-318/
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"H. Con. Res. 318: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising media.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-318/.
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H. Con. Res. 318, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-318/.
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[H. Con. Res. 318: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising media.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-318/)
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