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HR 1910 106th Congress House

E-Mail User Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit abuses in the use of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AdvertisingCivil actions and liabilityCommerceComputer networks
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 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
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 Latest action November 3, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 8, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 29, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1910: E-Mail User Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1910/
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"H.R. 1910: E-Mail User Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1910/.
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H.R. 1910, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1910/.
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