Robocall Privacy Act of 2010
Latest action · Apr 26, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 22, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Robocall Privacy Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine on any individual who knowingly makes or causes to be made a political robocall during a specified period prior to a general, special, run-off, or primary election, to any person between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. or to the same telephone number more than twice on the same day. Exempts calls in which there is a disclosure at the beginning of the call of the name of the sponsor or originator of the call and that the call is a recorded message. Defines "political robocall" as any outbound telephone call which plays a recorded message that promotes, supports, attacks, or opposes a candidate for federal office and in which a person is not available to speak with the person answering the call.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 22, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Feb 22, 2010 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Feb 22, 2010 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Feb 22, 2010 |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Original | Feb 22, 2010 |
| D-IL | Melissa L. Bean | Original | Feb 22, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 22, 2010Introduced in House
- Feb 22, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1077 | Robocall Privacy Act of 2009 | Related bill | May 19, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 22, 2010Introduced in House
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