WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Telemarketing

H.R. 6359, The Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6359 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the Medicare Program....

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S. 2831, The Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2831 would reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission....

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S. 2687, The Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2687 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D of the Medicare program....

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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

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

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....

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S. 2096, The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2096 would amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry....

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P.L. 110-187, The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3541 would amend the "Do-not-call" Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry....

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H.R. 2601, To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do-not-call" registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule - Cost per Average Family: $2.05

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2601 would extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do-not-call" registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule....

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H.R. 2307, The Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2307 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide broader and more informed protection to Medicare eligible individuals from abusive marketing practices of Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to permit enrollees under Medicare prescription drug plans that have been sanctioned to elect to enroll under other plans....

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H.R. 1776, The Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1776 would require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees....

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H.R. 1652, The Protection From Telemarketers Act

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1652 would amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....

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P.L. 110-179, The Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 863 would amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds....

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H.R. 1383, The The Quelling of Unwanted Intrusive and Excessive Telephone Calls Act of 2007

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1383 would amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls....

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P.L. 110-188, A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.02

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 781 would extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007....

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H.R. 846, The Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 846 would amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds....

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H.R. 605, The Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 605 would amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors....

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H.R. 531, The Retirement Security Education Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 531 would establish a grant program to enhance the financial and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans....

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H.R. 479, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call telemarketing rules to permit individuals to opt out of receiving certain politically-oriented telephone calls

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 479 would direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call telemarketing rules to permit individuals to opt out of receiving certain politically-oriented telephone calls....

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H.R. 372, The Freedom from Automated Political Calls Act

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 372 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....

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H.R. 248, The Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 248 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....

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S. 687, The Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.07

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 687 would prohibit the use of computer software (known as spyware) to collect personal information and to monitor the behavior of computer users without a user¿s consent. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would be directed to enforce this bill¿s provisions relating to spyware. S. 687 also would direct the FTC to assess and collect civil penalties for violations of laws relating to spyware and for unfair or deceptive business practices committed during designated emergen...

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