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Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012

Introduced: September 19, 2012 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 19, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6458)
Sep 19, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to modify telemarketing fraud prohibitions by including: (1) measures to induce investment for financial profit, participation in a business opportunity, or commitment to a loan; and (2) marketing by use of emails, text messages, or electronic instant messages.

Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for health care fraud offenses in connection with the conduct of telemarketing.

What's happening now September 19, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3556: Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3556/
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"S. 3556: Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3556/.
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S. 3556, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3556/.
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