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NOTICE Act of 2011

Introduced: September 9, 2011 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 9, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 9, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2011 or the NOTICE Act of 2011 - Requires a business entity that initiates or receives a customer service communication to require each of its employees or agents participating in the communication to disclose their physical location at the beginning of each such communication unless all involved employees or agents are located in the United States. Exempts any communication: (1) initiated by a consumer if the consumer knows or reasonably should know that the employee or agent is located outside the United States; or (2) related to the provision of emergency services.

Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exclude certain classes or types of business entities or customer services communications from the requirements of this Act for exceptionally compelling circumstances that justify such exclusions.

Sets forth enforcement provisions.

What's happening now September 9, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3596 Related bill United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act
  • S 3402 Related bill United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1536: NOTICE Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1536/
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"S. 1536: NOTICE Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1536/.
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S. 1536, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1536/.
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