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HCONRES 318 105th Congress House Commerce Deceptive advertising Directories Governmental investigations Internet Science, Technology, Communications Telemarketing Telephone Trade regulation

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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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
 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.

What's happening now August 28, 1998

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

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