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H.R. 12218 (95th)

Telephone Privacy Act

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Introduced

19 April 1978

Last action

19 April 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Ammerman, Joseph S. [D-PA-23], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32], Rep. Keys, Martha E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. McFall, John J. [D-CA-14], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Telephone Privacy Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit unsolicited commercial telephone calls to a telephone subscriber who has notified the telephone company that he does not wish to receive such calls. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations specifying the manner in which a telephone subscriber shall notify the telephone company that he does not wish to receive unsolicited calls. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Excludes from the definition of "unsolicited commercial telephone calls" calls made in response to an express request of the individual called or made in connection with an overdue debt or contractual obligation.

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Timeline

  1. 19 April 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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