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TIPS Act of 2015

Introduced: February 10, 2015 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in Phone Solicitation Act of 2015 or the TIPS Act of 2015

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit businesses, entities, or individuals from making live telephone solicitations unless the solicitor: (1) states the solicitor's identity, telephone number, and address; (2) states the address of a website that the called party may use to indicate that such party does not wish to receive calls from that solicitor; (3) transmits caller identification information, including a telephone number that the called party may use to return the call directly to such solicitor; and (4) releases the called party's line within five seconds after being notified that the called party has hung up to allow the called party to make or receive other calls.

Revises standards applicable to telephone transmissions of artificial or prerecorded voice messages to add comparable procedures requiring any such messages to: (1) state the telephone number and address (currently, telephone number or address) of the calling entity, (2) state the address of a website that the called party may use to indicate that such party does not wish to receive calls from that entity, and (3) transmit caller identification information. Retains the current law requirement that artificial or prerecorded messages must release the line within five seconds after the called party has hung up.

What's happening now February 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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