3.0.0 3402 2023-01-11T20:37:26Z 2023-01-11T20:37:26Z House H HR 2007-08-03 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-10-02T20:26:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Reported by 2008-09-16T12:53:48Z Markup by 2008-09-16T12:53:34Z Referred to 2007-08-03T18:25:52Z hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2007-08-03T18:25:52Z Markup by 2008-09-23T16:04:45Z Referred to 2007-08-03T13:09:10Z Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008 110 2998 S 2008-09-10 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1218. Related bill CRS 2008-10-02 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2008-09-26 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-09-25 18:28:39 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 18:28:36 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9935-9936) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 18:28:36 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9935-9936) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-25 18:16:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3402. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 18:15:57 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9935-9938) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 18:15:40 Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-09-23 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-09-16 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2008-09-16 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-08-03 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2007-08-03 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-08-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1764-1765) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 N F000443 Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] MIKE FERGUSON R NJ 7 2007-08-03 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2007-08-03 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-09-05 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2007-09-05 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2007-09-06 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-09-25 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2007-10-01 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2007-11-06 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2007-11-07 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2007-11-09 False S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2007-11-14 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2008-05-13 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2008-07-10 False G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2008-09-16 False Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liability Commerce Consumer education Consumer protection Fees Government Operations and Politics Injunctions Law Parties to actions Restrictive trade practices Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Telephone Wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2007-08-03 Introduced in House 2007-11-15T21:44:13Z Calling Card Consumer Protection Act - Requires prepaid telephone calling service providers or prepaid telephone calling card distributors to disclose certain information, including the total value in dollars or the number of calling minutes, a description of all terms and conditions, and the service provider's name, customer service number, and hours of service.

Makes it unlawful for any provider or distributor to impose any charge or fee not so disclosed or provide fewer minutes than disclosed. Regulates expiration. Makes it unlawful to charge for unconnected calls.

Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act and requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act.

Provides for state enforcement.

]]> 36 2008-09-25 Passed House amended 2008-11-24T22:25:16Z Calling Card Consumer Protection Act - (Sec. 3) Requires providers or distributors of prepaid calling cards, including cards that use interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a successor protocol, to clearly and conspicuously disclose information about: (1) the provider's name, customer service number, and hours of service; (2) the card's number of minutes or dollar value; (3) per minute rates or a toll-free number to obtain rates; (4) fees and charges; (5) time period limits, any predetermined decrease in value over a period of time, and expiration dates; and (6) refund and recharge policies.

(Sec. 4) Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act and requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act. Gives the FTC, for this Act, jurisdiction over common carriers subject to the Communications Act of 1934, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

(Sec. 5) Allows civil enforcement actions to be brought, except when an FTC action is pending, by a state attorney general, a state utilities commission, or a consumer protection agency for an injunction, to enforce this Act, to obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of state residents, or for other relief. Allows actions under state laws.

Shields a distributor who is a retail seller of prepaid cards and who, with respect to such cards, is exclusively engaged in point-of-sale transactions from liability for damages unless the distributor acted with actual knowledge that the act or practice giving rise to the action is unfair or deceptive and is unlawful under this Act.

(Sec. 7) Prohibits a state, after final regulations are promulgated under this Act, from establishing or continuing in effect any provision of law that prescribes prepaid card disclosure requirements unless those requirements are identical to those in this Act.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act and its required disclosures.

]]> Calling Card Consumer Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services. Introduced in House IH Display Title Calling Card Consumer Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Calling Card Consumer Protection Act Short Titles as Passed House Calling Card Consumer Protection Act H House Referred in Senate 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3402eh/xml/BILLS-110hr3402eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3402ih/xml/BILLS-110hr3402ih.xml 2008-10-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.