United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4987 (109th)
Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2006
Introduced
16 March 2006
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase from 10 to 15 years the additional term of imprisonment for telemarketing fraud aimed at individuals over the age of 55. Authorizes appropriations for FY2007 for: (1) 50 new postal inspectors to investigate telemarketing fraud; (2) 30 new assistant U.S. attorneys to prosecute telemarketing fraud cases; and (3) public awareness and prevention initiatives to educate senior citizens about telemarketing fraud.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2006
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 March 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4987
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4987