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S 3843 111th Congress Senate

NOTICE Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2010 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 27, 2010
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 Latest action September 27, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2010 or NOTICE Act of 2010 - Requires business entities that initiate or receive certain customer service communications to disclose their physical location if located outside the United States. Directs each such business entity to annually certify to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it has complied or failed to comply with the disclosure. Treats such a business entity's failure to comply as a regulatory violation under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Requires FTC enforcement and subjects violators to penalties under the FTCA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6309 Identical bill NOTICE Act of 2010
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 27, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3843: NOTICE Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3843/
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