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E-Mail User Protection Act

Introduced: May 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
May 24, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1069-1070)
May 24, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

E-Mail User Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person to: (1) initiate the transmission of an unsolicited bulk electronic mail message that contains a false or misappropriated name of the sender, return address, or name and phone number of a telephone contact person; (2) initiate such a message to an interactive computer service with the knowledge that such message falsifies identifying information; (3) initiate such a message and fail to comply with the recipient's request to not receive such messages; or (4) use, create, sell, or distribute any computer software that is primarily designed to create false identifier information.

Provides civil fines and criminal sanctions for such violations. Authorizes enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.

Provides appropriate relief for both interactive computer services and recipients.

What's happening now November 3, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1