Do Not Disturb Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 20, 2014)
Do Not Disturb Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to expand the list of entities prohibited from making telephone calls to numbers on the FTC's "do-not-call" registry to include: (1) political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with contribution limits or source prohibitions (commonly known as Super PACs), and (2) tax exempt non-profit social welfare organizations engaged in political activities.
Requires the FTC to expand rules against abusive telemarking to prohibit: (1) computer-dialed telephone calls with prerecorded messages (robo-calls) to numbers on the registry, and (2) push-polling calls regarding a candidate for public office in which voters are asked certain questions about opposing candidates or are likely to construe the call as a survey for an independent organization.
Provides exceptions to allow robo-calls for emergencies or with the consent of the called party.
What just happenedNov 20, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 20, 2014
- Nov 20, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Nov 20, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate