HR 3161 108th Congress House Commerce Administrative procedure Consumer protection Directories Federal Trade Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Science, Technology, Communications Telemarketing

To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-not-call registry.

Introduced: September 25, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 29, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-82.

Sep 29, 2003

Signed by President.

Sep 29, 2003

Presented to President.

Sep 25, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 25, 2003

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 365. (consideration: CR S11957-11967)

Sep 25, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 365.(consideration: CR S11957-11967)

Sep 25, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 25, 2003

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 8 (Roll no. 521). (text: CR H8916)

Sep 25, 2003

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

Sep 25, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3161.

Sep 25, 2003

Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H8916-8922)

Sep 25, 2003

Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

Sep 25, 2003

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

Sep 24, 2003

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

Sep 24, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sep 24, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 25, 2003	House · vote #521	On Passage	Passed	412–8	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by Senate on September 25, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the Federal Trade Commission is authorized under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to implement and enforce a national do-not-call registry.

Ratifies the do-not-call registry provision of the Telemarketing Sales Rule which was promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003.

What's happening now September 29, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-82.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 5 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Sep 25, 2003

FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY

· Sep 25, 2003

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Sep 25, 2003

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Sep 25, 2003

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Sep 25, 2003

Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 25, 2003

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2003

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