Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012
Latest action · Sep 19, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedSep 19, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to modify telemarketing fraud prohibitions by including: (1) measures to induce investment for financial profit, participation in a business opportunity, or commitment to a loan; and (2) marketing by use of emails, text messages, or electronic instant messages.
Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for health care fraud offenses in connection with the conduct of telemarketing.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 19, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 19, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Sep 19, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6458)
- Sep 19, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 S6458 | Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI | Sep 19, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide penalties for email marketing fraud.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2012Introduced in Senate
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