3.0.0 714 2022-02-08T17:30:03Z 2023-01-12T12:19:20Z Senate S S 2005-04-06 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing sscm19 Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development Subcommittee Hearings by 2005-04-13T17:01:29Z Reported by 2005-06-07T20:48:59Z Markup by 2005-04-14T17:29:25Z Referred to 2005-04-06T16:22:54Z S. Rept. 109-76 2005-07-09 Became Public Law No: 109-21. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2005-07-09 Became Public Law No: 109-21. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-09 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2005-07-09 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-30 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2005-06-30 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-28 Cleared for White House. 2005-06-28 10:44:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-06-28 10:44:39 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5262-5263) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2005-06-28 10:44:39 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5262-5263) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-28 10:35:13 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 714. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-06-28 10:35:09 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5262-5265) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-06-28 10:34:49 Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-06-24 17:50:00 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2005-06-24 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2005-06-24 16:35:59 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2005-06-24 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7382-7383) Floor 2005-06-24 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7382-7383) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-24 Senate The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-06-24 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7380-7383; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7380-7382) Floor 2005-06-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120. Calendars 2005-06-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with amendments. With written report No. 109-76. Committee 2005-06-07 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with amendments. With written report No. 109-76. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2005-04-14 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2005-04-13 sscm19 Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development Subcommittee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-278. Committee 2005-04-06 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3280-3281) IntroReferral 2005-04-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3280) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2005-04-06 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-04-06 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2005-04-06 True S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2005-04-06 True B001126 Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] CONRAD BURNS R MT R. 2005-04-06 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-04-06 True S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2005-04-06 True A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2005-05-12 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-06-15 False 2005-04-19T04:00:00Z S. 714, Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16470 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2005</p> 2005-04-19T04:00:00Z S. 714, Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16470 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2005 Public Law 109-21 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Advertising Collection of accounts Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consumer complaints Consumer education Consumer protection Direct mail advertising Facsimile transmission Federal Communications Commission Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government statistics Independent regulatory commissions Law Nonprofit organizations Small business Social Welfare Tax-exempt organizations Taxation Telemarketing Telephone Trade associations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-04-06 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-04T21:32:39Z 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.

]]> 01 2005-06-07 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2005-07-29T16:22:24Z 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: (1) allow professional tax-exempt trade associations to send unsolicited advertisements to their members in furtherance of association purposes; and (2) establish a time limit on established business relationships for purposes of this Act.

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.

]]> 35 2005-06-24 Passed Senate amended 2005-07-29T16:23:24Z 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; (2) the sender obtained the fax number through voluntary communication from the recipient or from an Internet directory or site to which the recipient voluntarily made the fax number available for public distribution; and (3) 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: (1) allow professional tax-exempt trade associations to send unsolicited advertisements to their members in furtherance of association purposes; and (2) establish a time limit on established business relationships for purposes of this Act.

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.

]]> 81 2005-06-28 Passed House without amendment 2005-08-29T20:05:43Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 24, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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; (2) the sender obtained the fax number through voluntary communication from the recipient or from an Internet directory or site to which the recipient voluntarily made the fax number available for public distribution; and (3) 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: (1) allow professional tax-exempt trade associations to send unsolicited advertisements to their members in furtherance of association purposes; and (2) establish a time limit on established business relationships for purposes of this Act.

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.

]]> 49 2005-07-09 Public Law 2005-07-29T16:24:11Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 24, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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; (2) the sender obtained the fax number through voluntary communication from the recipient or from an Internet directory or site to which the recipient voluntarily made the fax number available for public distribution; and (3) 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: (1) allow professional tax-exempt trade associations to send unsolicited advertisements to their members in furtherance of association purposes; and (2) establish a time limit on established business relationships for purposes of this Act.

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.

]]> Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 Display Title Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on junk fax transmissions. 1011 109 SAMDT To require post-date-of-enactment authorization for an established business relationship to a telephone facsimile machine. 2022-02-08T17:30:03Z 2005-06-24 Amendment SA 1011 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 1011 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/1011 A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 1 1 S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2005-06-24 True 2005-06-24T04:00:00Z 2005-06-24T04:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 714 Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 2023-01-12T12:19:20Z 6 2005-06-24 0 Senate Amendment SA 1011 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-06-24 0 Senate Amendment SA 1011 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S7382; text: CR S7382) To require post-date-of-enactment authorization for an established business relationship to a telephone facsimile machine. Floor 2005-06-24 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1011 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Boxer.(consideration: CR S7382; text: CR S7382) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-24 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1011 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-24 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill Engrossed in Senate 2005-06-24T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2005-06-07T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2005-04-06T04:00:00Z 2005-07-10T03:59:59Z Public Law 2005-07-09 Became Public Law No: 109-21. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.