S 1608 · 109th Congress · Commerce

U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006

Introduced 2005-07-29· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-455.(2006-12-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2005, or the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to include within the term "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" those acts or practices involving foreign commerce that: (1) cause or are likely to cause reasonably foreseeable injury within the United States; or (2) involve material conduct occurring within the United States. Declares that remedies available to the Commission (FTC) for unfair and deceptive acts or practices include restitution to domestic or foreign victims. Authorizes the FTC to disclose certain privileged or confidential information to foreign law enforcement agencies and to grant investigative assistance to them. Grants the FTC power to transmit to the Attorney General evidence of a violation of federal criminal law by any person, partnership, or corporation, either domestic or foreign. Authorizes the FTC to designate its attorneys to assist the Attorney General with litigation in foreign courts on particular matters in which it has an interest. Prescribes procedural guidelines for sharing by FTC with foreign law enforcement agencies …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2005

Jan 31, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 15, 2005</p>

Full CBO report ↗

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2005

Jan 31, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 15, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (7)

4 Democrats3 Republicans