H.R. 3161 · 108th Congress · enacted
To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-not-call registry.
Became Public Law No: 108-82.
Latest official action 2003-09-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by Senate on September 25, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that the Federal Trade Commission is authorized under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to implement and enforce a national do-not-call registry. Ratifies the do-not-call registry provision of the Telemarketing Sales Rule which was promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003.
Congressional Research Service · 2003-09-29
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
House · IL District 9 · Democratic
$78,551PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Diana DeGette
House · CO District 1 · Democratic
$900,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
39 of 39 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$35,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$32,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$27,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$27,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $0
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$23,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$22,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$22,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$21,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$20,950
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,450
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE$20,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$19,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$17,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$17,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$17,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC record1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$16,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$16,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$16,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC$15,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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