[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4425 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4425

To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act 
   to apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities 
                      involves fraud or deception.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2005

 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. 
  Hayworth) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act 
   to apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities 
                      involves fraud or deception.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REVISION OF TELEMARKETING SALES RULE.

    Section 7 of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse 
Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6106) is amended by striking ``or a 
charitable contribution'' and inserting ``or induce, through fraud or 
deception, a charitable contribution''.
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