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Robocall Privacy Act of 2008

Introduced: April 9, 2008 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 9, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robocall Privacy Act of 2008 - Makes it unlawful for a person during specified periods before a federal primary or general election to make certain prerecorded political telephone calls with respect to a candidate for federal office without immediate disclosure of the recorded nature of the calls, the name of the sponsor or originator of the call, and the appearance of the caller's telephone number on the recipient's caller identification service.

What's happening now April 9, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  • S 2624 Related bill Robocall Privacy Act of 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5747: Robocall Privacy Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5747/
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"H.R. 5747: Robocall Privacy Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5747/.
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H.R. 5747, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5747/.
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