Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act

Summary

Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person to use any covered mobile telephone messaging system to transmit an unsolicited advertisement. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from exempting from certain telephone regulatory requirements any call that violates such prohibition.

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Timeline

1. 7 January 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 February 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 January 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 January 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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