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SRES 242 108th Congress Senate

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate concerning the do-not-call registry.

Introduced: October 3, 2003 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 3, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12471-12472)
Oct 3, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12472)
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 Latest action October 3, 2003

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12471-12472)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the Senate strongly disapproves of the decision of the U.S. District Court in Mainstream Marketing Services, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission.

Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to: (1) to intervene in any case brought to defend the constitutionality of the do-not-call registry; or (2) if unable to intervene, to file an amicus curiae brief in support of the constitutionality of the do-not-call registry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 242: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate concerning the do-not-call registry.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-242/
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"S. Res. 242: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate concerning the do-not-call registry.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-242/.
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S. Res. 242, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-242/.
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