HR 5717 110th Congress House

ID Spam Act

Official title: To establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relating to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.

Introduced: April 8, 2008 See on congress.gov

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CommerceConfidential communicationsCongressCongressional reporting requirementsConsumer Product Safety CommissionCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal liabilityEconomics and Public FinanceElectronic commerceElectronic mail systemsFines (Penalties)FraudGiftsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment trust funds

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Apr 9, 2008

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

Apr 8, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 8, 2008

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 9, 2008

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inform and Deter Spam Act or the ID Spam Act - Amends the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on it's motion or at it's direction, to add a civil penalty amount obtained for a violation of the Act to a fund to provide rewards to individuals who provide violation information.

Authorizes the CPSC, in its sole discretion, to grant a reward up to $100,000 to any individual who provided valuable violation information which resulted in a final court order against any violators. Declares that the receipt of a reward under this section does not constitute immunity from criminal liability. Makes it unlawful to provide false information. Authorizes regulations providing for procedures to protect informants' anonymity.

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