Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005

Summary

Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 - 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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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 9 July 2005

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 9 July 2005

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 9 July 2005

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 28 June 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 June 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 June 2005

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 24 June 2005

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 7 June 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 7 June 2005

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 7 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 April 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 April 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 April 2005

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