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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Latest Major Action: 4/9/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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== Points in Favor ==

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