H.R.4641 - Robocall Privacy Act of 2010
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the making of political robocalls during certain periods, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the making of political robocalls during certain periods, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Robocall Privacy Act of 2010 as introduced.
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Official Summary
2/22/2010--Introduced.Robocall Privacy Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine on any individual who knowingly makes or causes to be made a political robocall during a specified period prior to a general, special, run-off, or primary election, to any person betweenOfficial Summary
2/22/2010--Introduced.Robocall Privacy Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine on any individual who knowingly makes or causes to be made a political robocall during a specified period prior to a general, special, run-off, or primary election, to any person between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. or to the same telephone number more than twice on the same day. Exempts calls in which there is a disclosure at the beginning of the call of the name of the sponsor or originator of the call and that the call is a recorded message. Defines "political robocall" as any outbound telephone call which plays a recorded message that promotes, supports, attacks, or opposes a candidate for federal office and in which a person is not available to speak with the person answering the call....Read the Rest
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Government Policy: Automated Political Telephone Calls (“Robo ...
H.R. 4641 (Lofgren) proposes similar restrictions. Finally, H.R. 4749 (Price, N.C.) would extend "stand by your ad" disclaimer requirements to various political messages, including prerecorded calls. Automated political calls received ...
March 22, 2010 - Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People
H.R. 4641 (Lofgren) proposes similar restrictions. Finally, H.R. 4749 (Price, N.C.) would extend "stand by your ad" disclaimer requirements to various political messages, including prerecorded calls. Automated political calls received ...
Robocall Restriction Bill Introduced in House of Representatives
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) has introduced the Robocall Privacy Act of 2010 (HR 4641). The bill would place restrictions on the timing and number of political robocalls for set periods of time around federal elections. ...
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