US HB3621 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act - Directs each U.S. corporation or subsidiary that utilizes a call center to initiate telephone calls to, or receive calls from, individuals located in the United States to require each call center employee to disclose the physical location of such employee at the beginning of such call. Requires such corporation or subsidiary to annually certify to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) their compliance with such requirement. Subjects noncomplying corporations or subsidiaries to such civil penalties as the FTC may prescribe. Directs the FTC to prescribe rules for effective monitoring and compliance with such requirement.
Title
Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA] | Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY] | Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
| Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA] | Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. | |
| 2009-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Marketing and advertising
Telephone and wireless communication
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Marketing and advertising
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3621/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3621/BILLS-111hr3621ih.pdf |
