United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4600 (108th)
Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004
Introduced
16 June 2004
Last action
23 July 2004 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a person from using any telephone facsimile (fax) machine, computer, or other device to send, to another fax machine, an unsolicited advertisement to a person who has requested that such sender not send such advertisements, or to any other person unless: (1) the sender has an established business relationship with the person; and (2) the advertisement contains a conspicuous notice on its first page that the recipient may request not to be sent any further unsolicited advertisements, and includes a domestic telephone and fax number (neither of which can be a pay-per-call number) for sending such a request. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide that a request not to send unsolicited advertisements complies with FCC requirements if: (1) the request identifies the recipient fax number to which the request relates; (2) the request is made to the telephone or fax number of the sender; and (3) the person making the request has not subsequently provided express invitation or permission to have such advertisements sent. Authorizes the FCC to allow professional tax-exempt trade associations to send unsolicited advertisements to their members in furtherance of association purposes. Requires the: (1) FCC to report annually to Congress on the enforcement of the above requirements; and (2) Comptroller General to study, and report to specified congressional committees on, complaints received by the FCC concerning unsolicited advertisements sent to fax machines.
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Timeline
16 June 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Source: Committee
16 June 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2004
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 June 2004
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 July 2004
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Source: Calendars
9 July 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-593.
Source: Committee
9 July 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-593.
Source: Committee
20 July 2004
Floor
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
20 July 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4600.
Source: Floor
20 July 2004
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6089-6093)
Source: Floor
20 July 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 July 2004
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6089-6091)
Source: Floor
20 July 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6089-6091)
Source: Floor
21 July 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 2004
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 July 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 20 July 2004 · Download file
- Reported in House · 9 July 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 June 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 July 2004
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 July 2004
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 July 2004
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 9 July 2004
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 9 July 2004
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2004
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Sponsors
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4600
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4600
- us · 108-hr-4600 · source updated 7 April 2025