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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase from 10 to 15 years the additional term of imprisonment for telemarketing fraud aimed at individuals over the age of 55. </p><p>Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) 50 new postal inspectors to investigate telemarketing fraud; (2) 30 new assistant U.S. attorneys to prosecute telemarketing fraud cases; and (3) public awareness and prevention initiatives to educate senior citizens about telemarketing fraud.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007</title>
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        <title>To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.</title>
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      <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.</text>
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