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S. 2569: Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004

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S. 2569: Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-23 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7324-7325)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7324-7325) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004

Plain summary

Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a person from using any telephone facsimile (fax) machine, computer, or other device to send, to another fax machine, an unsolicited advertisement to a person who has requested that such sender not send such advertisements, or to any other person unless: (1) the sender has an established business relationship with the person; and (2) the advertisement contains a conspicuous notice on its first page that the recipient may request not to be sent any further unsolicited advertisements, and includes a domestic telephone and fax number (neither of which can be a pay-per-call number) for sending such a request. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide by rule that a request not to send unsolicited advertisements complies with legal requirements if: (1) the request identifies the recipient fax number to which the request relates; (2) the request is made to the telephone or fax number of the sender; and (3) the person making the request has not subsequently provided express invitation or permission to have such advertisements sent. Authorizes the FCC to allow professional tax-exempt trade associations to send unsolicited advertisements to their members in furtherance of association purposes. Requires the: (1) FCC to report annually to Congress on the enforcement of the above requirements; and (2) Comptroller General to study, and report to specified congressional committees on, complaints received by the FCC concerning unsolicited advertisements sent to fax machines.

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Official text

Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · 1 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong108-s2569 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108