House Committee Approves Spam Bill
The House Commerce committee unanimously approved an amended version of H.R. 718, the Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001. The bill allows individuals to opt-out from unsolicited commercial e-mail. As amended, the bill no longer gives state attorney generals the right to sue for fees incurred from enforcement of the statute. The bill now will be considered by the House Judiciary Committee.
Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 Amendment Offered as a Substitute, Tech Law Journal Web site.
House Commerce Committee OKs Anti-Spam Bill, The Standard (Reuters), March 28, 2001.
House committee passes spam bill; Junkbusters withdraws support, Junkbusters Corp.
Anti-Spam Groups Slam House Bill, Newsbytes, March 30, 2001.
Rep. Bob Barr, others challenge House bill to reduce junk e-mail, Nando Times (AP), May 10, 2001.
