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S 699 106th Congress Senate

Telemarketing Fraud and Seniors Protection Act

Official title: A bill to protect the public, especially senior citizens, against telemarketing fraud, including fraud over the Internet, and to authorize an educational campa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to protect the public, especially senior citizens, against telemarketing fraud, including fraud over the Internet, and to authorize an educational campaign to improve senior citizens' ability to protect themselves against telemarketing fraud.

Introduced: March 24, 1999 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon 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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Mar 24, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3253)
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 24, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Telemarketing Fraud and Seniors Protection Act

Title II: Telemarketing Fraud Over the Internet

Title I: Telemarketing Fraud and Seniors Protection Act - Telemarketing Fraud and Seniors Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Aging, to publicly disseminate by specified means in each State certain information designed to educate senior citizens and raise awareness about the dangers of telemarketing fraud and fraud over the Internet.

Title II: Telemarketing Fraud Over the Internet - Amends the Federal criminal code to include within its criminal fraud protections transmissions made over the Internet. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to set forth the application of the Federal Trade Commission Act to deceptive acts or practices in U.S. commerce in connection with the promotion, advertisement, sale offer, or sale of goods or services through the use of the Internet, including the initiation, transmission, and receipt of unsolicited commercial electronic mail.

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