Key Votes
National Key Votes
S 877 - Reduction of SPAM bill - Key Vote
Ron Paul voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Dec. 16, 2003 Executive Signed
- Dec. 8, 2003 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Nov. 25, 2003 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Nov. 22, 2003 House Bill Passed
- Oct. 22, 2003 Senate Bill Passed
- April 10, 2003 Senate Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Dec. 16, 2003
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) - Dec. 8, 2003
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) - Nov. 25, 2003
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - Nov. 22, 2003 (Key vote)
Title: Reduction of SPAM bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that expresses the need for regulating SPAM.
Highlight: -Prohibits sending mass emails to randomly generated email addresses -Allows for criminal prosecution of individuals who send these emails
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - Oct. 22, 2003 (Key vote)
Sponsors
- Conrad R. Burns (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- John B. Breaux (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas Richard 'Tom' Carper (DE - D)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - R)
- Susan M. Collins (ME - R)
- Christopher J. 'Chris' Dodd (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Reid Edwards (NC - ) (Out Of Office)
- Peter G. Fitzgerald (IL - ) (Out Of Office)
- Judd A. Gregg (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy Peter 'Tim' Johnson (SD - D)
- Mary L. Landrieu (LA - D)
- Frank R. Lautenberg (NJ - D)
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I)
- John Sidney McCain III (AZ - R)
- Lisa A. Murkowski (AK - R)
- William Clarence 'Bill' Nelson Sr. (FL - D)
- Mark Lunsford Pryor (AR - D)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY - D)
- Olympia Jean Snowe (ME - R)
- Ted Stevens (AK - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' Talent (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Craig Thomas (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Wyden (OR - D)
