Robocall Privacy Act of 2011
Latest action · Jul 13, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4557-4558)
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.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Robocall Privacy Act of 2011 - Makes it unlawful for a person during specified periods before a federal primary or general election to make certain prerecorded political telephone calls with respect to a candidate for federal office without disclosing immediately the recorded nature of the calls, the identity of the caller, and the caller's telephone number on the recipient's caller identification service.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2011 to Jan 23, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jul 13, 2011 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Jan 23, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jul 13, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4557)
- Jul 13, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4557-4558)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4557Text printed S4557 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA (text) | Jul 13, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to regulate political robocalls.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Robocall Privacy Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2011Introduced in Senate
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