To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call telemarketing rules to permit individuals to opt out of receiving telephone calls from certain political organizations.

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Bill Number

HR 5325

Introduced

May 9, 2006

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Campaign funds Commerce Consumer protection Directories Federal Trade Commission Fund raising Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Political advertising Science, Technology, Communications Telemarketing

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Summary

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue regulations to revise the Telemarketing Sales (do-not-call) Rule to prohibit, as an abusive telemarketing act or practice, any politically-oriented telephone calls to persons who, after such regulations are issued, register with the FTC to include their telephone numbers on a "do-not-call" registry established to prohibit such calls.

Actions

May 15, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 9, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 2006

Introduced in House

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