To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call telemarketing rules to permit individuals to opt out of receiving certain politically-oriented telephone calls.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 16, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 24, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Sep 24, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 16, 2007 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Jan 16, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
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CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34361 | Automated Political Telephone Calls (“Robo Calls”) in Federal Campaigns: Overview and Policy Options Archived | Report | Mar 22, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call telemarketing rules to permit individuals to opt out of receiving certain politically-oriented telephone calls.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2007Introduced in House
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