Criminal Spam Act of 2003

Summary

Criminal Spam Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce: (1) accessing a protected computer without authorization and intentionally initiating the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages (spam) from or through such computer; (2) using a protected computer to relay or retransmit spam with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients or any Internet access service as to the origin of such messages; (3) falsifying header information in and intentionally initiating the transmission of spam; or (4) registering for five or more electronic mail or online user accounts or two or more domain names using information that falsifies the identity of the actual registrant and intentionally initiating the transmission of spam from such accounts or domain names. Prohibits conspiring to do so. Sets criminal and civil penalties for violations, including forfeiture to the United States of any violator's interest in property constituting or traceable to gross profits or other proceeds obtained from such offense and in any technology used or intended to be used to commit or to promote the commission of the offense. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements and consider providing sentencing enhancements for violations of this Act under specified circumstances. Requires the Departments of Justice and State to report on efforts to achieve international cooperation in investigating and prosecuting spammers who engage in conduct that violates this Act. Calls for such Departments to work through international fora for such cooperation.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 September 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 September 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 September 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 June 2003

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