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H.R.5300
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D.(introduced 9/26/2000)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2000 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
9/26/2000:
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
10/20/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
9/26/2000--Introduced.

Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person to use any covered mobile telephone messaging system to transmit an unsolicited advertisement. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from exempting from certain telephone regulatory requirements any call that violates such prohibition.