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H.R. 5300 (106th)

Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act

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Introduced

26 September 2000

Last action

20 October 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Sponsors

Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

20 August 2025

Summary

Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person to use any covered mobile telephone messaging system to transmit an unsolicited advertisement. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from exempting from certain telephone regulatory requirements any call that violates such prohibition.

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Timeline

  1. 26 September 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 September 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 September 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 October 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

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