Telephone Privacy Act

Summary

Telephone Privacy Act - Prohibits the making of unsolicited commercial telephone calls to persons who have notified their telephone company that they do not wish to receive such calls. Prescribes a $1,000 fine and/or thirty days imprisonment where at least ten written complaints of violations by any person have been received by the United States attorney in the judicial district.

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Timeline

1. 18 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
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