S.562 - Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009

A bill to require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $25,806
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $20,428
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $14,500
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] $9,000
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] $4,800
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] $4,300
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] $3,828
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $3,550
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] $3,250
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $3,000
 
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] $37,200
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] $27,700
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] $24,713
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20] $18,200
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] $17,506
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] $14,778
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] $14,000
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] $12,650
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2] $12,450
Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1] $9,000

Specific Organizations Supporting S.562

  • Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
  • National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
  • national consumer league
  • united african organization

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $40,400
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $34,350
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $34,200
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] $34,100
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $28,458
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] $24,150
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] $18,750
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $16,400
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $12,500
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] $12,000
 
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2] $25,500
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $24,650
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $23,400
Rep. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1] $22,500
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] $20,350
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4] $20,000
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $19,000
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4] $18,750
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2] $15,500
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18] $13,000

Specific Organizations Opposing S.562

  • American Wholesale Marketers Association
  • National Association of Convenience Stores

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