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HR 4455 106th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Civil actions and liability Commerce Consumer protection Damages Electronic mail systems Federal Trade Commission Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions Internet service providers Law Parties to actions Restrictive trade practices

Email Address Forward Act

Introduced: May 15, 2000 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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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May 18, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
May 15, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 15, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Email Address Forward Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules to prevent anticompetitive practices in the provision of electronic mail services by requiring any person who provides an electronic mailbox for commercial purposes to any subscriber to forward electronic mail to that subscriber, or to provide a forwarding electronic mail address for that subscriber, for six months after the mailbox subscription is terminated. Exempts from such requirements electronic mail services provided by an employer or principal to an employee or agent for the performance of employment functions. Authorizes an attorney general of a State to bring an enforcement action on behalf of residents of that State.
What's happening now May 18, 2000

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4455: Email Address Forward Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4455/
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"H.R. 4455: Email Address Forward Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4455/.
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H.R. 4455, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4455/.
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