United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1748 (105th)
Netizens Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
22 May 1997
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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Summary
Netizens Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person within the United States to use any computer or other electronic device to send an unsolicited advertisement to an electronic mail address: (1) of an individual with whom the sender lacks a preexisting and ongoing business or personal relationship, unless such individual provides express invitation or permission; or (2) unless the sender clearly provides, at the beginning of the advertisement, the date and time of the message, the identity of the business, entity, or individual sending the message, and the sender's return electronic mail address.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 May 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1748
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1748