To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is made, and for other purposes.
Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations implementing such prohibition. Provides a cause of action for a person or entity, or a State attorney general on behalf of its residents, for violations of such prohibition or regulations.
Directs the FCC to study and report to Congress regarding the transmission of caller identification information.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-872.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-872.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H8272-8275; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8272-8273)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3100 and on the Commerce Committee amendment.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and on the bill pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the bill, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that 3/5 of those present had voted in the affirmative. Mr. Burr demanded the Yeas and Nays on the question of adoption and subsequently, the Chair announced that the Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8279-8280)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 498).
Roll Call #498 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 498).
Roll Call #498 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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