H.R. 526 · 108th Congress
Telemarketing Relief Act of 2003
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Telemarketing Relief Act of 2003 - Requires the following agencies, subject to specified exceptions, to issue rules that are substantially similar to the Telemarketing Sales Rule promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; (3) the Board of Governors of the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 2003
Requires such rules to prohibit the making of any telephone call for telemarketing purposes to a telephone number included on the registry established and published by the FTC.
Declares that such rules shall not prohibit use of a telephone number of a consumer for: (1) charitable, political opinion polling or other political activities, or other nonprofit activities; (2) use with the consumer's prior written or verbal permission; (3) use primarily in connection with an existing consumer debt or contract that has not been paid or performed; (4) compilation by certain providers of a telephone exchange service or telephone toll service; and (5) use by business to business communication.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Telemarketing Relief Act of 2003
Latest action (Mar 18, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 4, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.