S 714 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-06· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-21.(2005-07-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a person from using any telephone facsimile (fax) machine, computer, or other device to send, to another fax machine, an unsolicited advertisement to a person who has requested that such sender not send such advertisements, or to any other person unless: (1) the sender has an established business relationship with the person; and (2) the advertisement contains a conspicuous notice on its first page that the recipient may request not to be sent any further unsolicited advertisements, and includes a domestic telephone and fax number (neither of which can be a pay-per-call number) for sending such a request. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide that a request not to send unsolicited advertisements complies with FCC requirements if: (1) the request identifies the recipient fax number to which the request relates; (2) the request is made to the telephone or fax number of the sender; and (3) the person making the request has not subsequently provided express invitation or permission to have such advertisements sent. Authorizes the FCC to allow professional tax-exempt trade assoc…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 714, Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005

Apr 19, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2005</p>

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S. 714, Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005

Apr 19, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (9)

3 Democrats6 Republicans