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Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006

109-s1608 — Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006. Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]. Introduced 2005-07-29. Senate bill. 109th Congress.

109-s1608 109th Congress Senate Became Public Law No: 109-455. Died in Committee
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Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006

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Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Sponsor
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] (R), OR
Cosponsors
7 cosponsors
Introduced
2005-07-29
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee; Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Subjects
Antitrust law; Bank records; Canada; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Civil actions and liability; Compensation for victims of crime; Congress; Congressional reporting requirements; Consumer complaints; Consumer protection; Credit unions; Crime and Law Enforcement; Criminal investigation; Criminal justice information; Evidence (Law); Federal Trade Commission; Federal employees; Finance and Financial Sector; Foreign Trade and International Finance; Fraud; Gifts; Government Operations and Politics; Government attorneys; Independent regulatory commissions; International Affairs; International cooperation; Latin America; Law; Legislation; Liability (Law); Mexico; Nonprofit organizations; Prosecution; Restrictive trade practices; Right of privacy; Savings and loan associations; Science, Technology, Communications; Social Welfare; Telemarketing; Transfer of employees; Treaties; Volunteer workers

Bill Activity

House
Referred in House
2006-03-28
House Floor Vote
2006-12-09
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Engrossed Amendment House
2006-12-09
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2005-07-29
Committee
2005-12-15
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee
2006-03-14
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens without amendment. With written report No. 109-219.
Committee
2006-03-28
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee
2006-04-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Committee
2006-12-09
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9275-9282; text of measure as referred in House: CR 12/8/2006 H9275-9278)
Senate Floor Vote
2006-03-16
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2389-2392; text as passed Senate: CR S2389-2392)
Engrossed in Senate
2006-03-17
President
President
2006-12-20
Presented to President.
Became Law
2006-12-22
Became Public Law No: 109-455.
Enrolled Bill
2006-12-12
Public Law
2006-12-23

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    Committee Review

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    Floor Vote

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    Second Chamber

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    Resolve Differences

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    Sent to President

    The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.

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    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

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