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H.R. 5747, The Robocall Privacy Act of 2008
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H.R. 5747 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict political robocalls.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log inRobocall Privacy Act of 2008 - Makes it unlawful for a person during specified periods before a federal primary or general election to editmake certain prerecorded political telephone calls with respect to a candidate for federal office without immediate disclosure of the wikirecorded nature of the calls, the name of the sponsor or originator of the call, and be the first to provide a detailed summaryappearance of the bill!)caller's telephone number on the recipient's caller identification service.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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(Log inLatest Major Action: 4/9/2008: Referred to edit the wiki and be the firstHouse committee. Status: Referred to update the status of the bill!)House Committee on House Administration.
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