HR 2214 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2214

To prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2003

Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. UPTON, Ms. HART, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. CANNON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

To prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TITLE I--PROTECTIONS AGAINST CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL

TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE

TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION OF POLICY.

TITLE I--PROTECTIONS AGAINST CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL

SEC. 101. RESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL.

SEC. 102. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR PROVIDERS OF INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.

SEC. 103. ACTIONS BY STATES.

SEC. 104. PROHIBITION OF CLASS ACTIONS; ATTORNEY'S FEES.

reasonable attorneys' fees, against any party found in the action to have committed a violation on which the action was based.

SEC. 105. ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

SEC. 106. RESTRICTIONS ON OTHER UNSOLICITED TRANSMISSIONS.

SEC. 107. EXCLUSIVENESS OF REMEDIES.

TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE

SEC. 201. CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND RELATED PROVISIONS.

`CHAPTER 30--ELECTRONIC MAIL

`Sec.

`Sec. 621. Definitions for chapter

such address to the same extent as the previous authorized user or users of such address unless the sender of the message has actual knowledge that the address has been so reassigned or of a request under subclause (A)(ii) by the recipient.

`Sec. 622. Falsifying sender's identity in commercial electronic mail.

`Sec. 623. Failure to place warning labels on unsolicited commercial electronic mail containing sexually oriented material

`Sec. 624. Criminal penalties for violation of certain sections

`Sec. 625. Illicit harvesting of electronic mail addresses

`Sec. 626. Civil enforcement

621'.

TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. REGULATIONS AND REPORT.

SEC. 302. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

SEC. 303. STUDY OF EFFECTS OF ACT.

SEC. 304. DEFINITIONS.

a request under subclause (A)(ii) by the recipient.

SEC. 305. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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