HR 8715 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit making unsolicited commercial telephone calls to persons who have indicated they do not wish to receive such calls.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-06-15)
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Telephone Privacy Act - Prohibits the making of unsolicited commercial telephone calls to persons who have notified their telephone company that they do not wish to receive such calls. Prescribes a $1,000 fine and/or thirty days imprisonment where at least ten written complaints of violations by any person have been received by the United States attorney in the judicial district.…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans