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HR 122 108th Congress House

Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act

Official title: To amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages.

Introduced: May 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AdvertisingCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceConsumer protection
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Direct mail advertisingElectronic mail systemsGovernment Operations and PoliticsRight of privacyTelemarketingTelephoneWireless communication
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 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
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 Latest action February 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 13, 2003
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 13, 2003
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 122: Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-122/
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"H.R. 122: Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-122/.
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H.R. 122, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-122/.
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