S 722
107th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Caller ID telephone service
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Consumer protection
Damages
Direct mail advertising
Federal Communications Commission
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Independent regulatory commissions
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State courts
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Telemarketing
Telephone
Telemarketer Identification Act of 2001
Introduced: April 5, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3552)
Plain-English summary
Telemarketer Identification Act of 2001 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person or entity making a commercial telephone solicitation to interfere with or circumvent a caller identification service. Provides a cause of action for a person or entity, or a State attorney general on behalf of its residents, for violations of such prohibition. Authorizes the FCC to grant a temporary waiver from compliance for good cause shown (technical infeasibility).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3552)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1