H.R. 4298, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry

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• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 116, The Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act.

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H.R. 4298 would direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

Detailed Summary

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

Defines politically-oriented recorded message telephone call.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 12/5/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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