To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-not-call registry.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by Senate on September 25, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares that the Federal Trade Commission is authorized under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to implement and enforce a national do-not-call registry.
Ratifies the do-not-call registry provision of the Telemarketing Sales Rule which was promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H8916-8922)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3161.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 8 (Roll no. 521).(text: CR H8916)
Roll Call #521 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 8 (Roll no. 521). (text: CR H8916)
Roll Call #521 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 108-82
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 365.(consideration: CR S11957-11967)
Roll Call #365 (Senate)Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 365. (consideration: CR S11957-11967)
Roll Call #365 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-82.
Became Public Law No: 108-82.