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S 1340 105th Congress Senate

Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act of 1997

Official title: A bill entitled the "Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act of 1997."

Introduced: October 29, 1997 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement CommerceCongressCongressional reporting requirementsConsumer protection
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Fines (Penalties)FraudMarketingRecidivistsRestrictive trade practicesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSentences (Criminal procedure)Telecommunication industryTelecommunication ratesTelephoneTelephone rates
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 29, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 29, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11351-11352)
Oct 29, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 29, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on any person and any telecommunications carrier who submits to a subscriber a request for a change in a provider of telephone exchange service or telephone toll service (or, for a carrier, who executes such a change) in willful violation of the procedures in specified Federal regulations. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to the Congress regarding fraudulent and criminal behavior of telecommunications carriers and their agents in the solicitation, marketing, and assignment of wire services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1340: Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1340/
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"S. 1340: Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1340/.
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