Guide to Unsolicited Email Resources
Congressional actions:
S 771: Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Choice Act of 1997
Introduced 5/21/97: Senator Frank Murkowski (Cosponsors-Faircloth, Jeffords)
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce on May 21, 1997.
S 875: Electronic Mailbox Protection Act of 1997
Introduced 6/11/97: Senator Robert Torricelli (Cosponsor-Feinstein)
Referred to Committee on Commerce on June 11, 1997.
S 1618: Slamming Protection bill
Introduced 2/9/98: Senator John McCain (18 Cosponsors)
Referred to Commerce Committee on May 12, 1998. Passed committee on May 5, 1998. Introduced and passed full Senate vote on May 12, 1998 99-0. Referred to House on May 13, 1998.
Mirrored in HR 3888: Introduced 5/14/98: Rep. Billy Tauzin. (47 Co-sponsors)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection on May 26.
HR 1748: Netizens Protection Act of 1997
Introduced 5/22/97: Rep. Chris Smith (24 Cosponsors)
Referred to House Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection on June 2, 1997. Waiting for hearings or mark-up to full Commerce Committee..
HR 2368: Data Privacy Act of 1997
Introduced 7/31/97: Rep. Billy Tauzin (Cosponsor-Gilmor)
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection on August 18, 1997. Waiting for mark-up to full Commerce Committee.
