Congress 110 - HR 3541 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 11, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the "Do-Not-Call" Implementation Act to prohibit removing numbers from the do-not-call registry unless: (1) the number is invalid, disconnected, or reassigned; or (2) the individual to whom the number is assigned so requests.

Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to periodically check numbers on the registry and remove invalid, disconnected, or reassigned numbers.

Requires the FTC to report to Congress on the FTC's efforts, after enactment of this Act, to improve the accuracy of the registry.

Actions

Feb 15, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-187.
Feb 15, 2008

Signed by President.
Feb 12, 2008

Presented to President.
Feb 7, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 6, 2008

Cleared for White House.
Feb 6, 2008

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 6, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 6, 2008

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S750-751)
Feb 6, 2008

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S750-751)
Dec 12, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 11, 2007

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15267)
Dec 11, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15267)
Dec 11, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3541.
Dec 11, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15267-15269)
Dec 11, 2007

Mr. Butterfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 11, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Dec 11, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-486.
Oct 30, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 30, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sep 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 17, 2007

Introduced in House

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