HR 122
108th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Advertising
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Consumer protection
Direct mail advertising
Electronic mail systems
Government Operations and Politics
Right of privacy
Telemarketing
Telephone
Wireless communication
Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act
Introduced: January 7, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person to use any covered mobile telephone messaging system to transmit an unsolicited advertisement. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from exempting from certain telephone regulatory requirements any call that violates such prohibition.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
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