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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 28, 2005
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require communications which consist of prerecorded telephone calls to meet the disclosure and disclaimer requirements applicable to general public campaign communications transmitted through radio.
Requires the audio statement to: (1) be made at the beginning of the telephone call; and (2) clearly state the name and permanent street address of the person making the disbursement for the call (disbursing person).
Requires the telephone number which will appear in the recipient's caller identificaton device to be the telephone number used in the disbursing person's regular course of business, without regard to whether or not the person placed the telephone call itself.
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Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R–OH
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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