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HR 3180 106th Congress House

Telemarketing Victims Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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.
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 5, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Oct 28, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 28, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2210-2211)
Oct 28, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2000

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Telemarketing Victims Protection Act - Amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to require the Federal Trade Commission to include in rules respecting abusive telemarketing acts or practices requirements that telemarketers: (1) notify consumers who are called that they have the right to be placed on either the Direct Marketing Association's or the appropriate State's do-not-call list; (2) notify the Association or State if a consumer elects to be placed on such a list; (3) obtain and reconcile such lists on a regular basis; (4) not make any calls during the hours of 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM; and (5) not block the identity of the telephone from which they are making a telemarketing call.

Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on the violations of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, especially of repeated violations by a single telemarketer and of the provisions for penalizing telemarketers for such violations, including new provisions which would allow appropriate Federal action against telemarketers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3180: Telemarketing Victims Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3180/
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