S. 3556 · 112th Congress
Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Introduced
- 2012-09-19
- Latest action
- 2012-09-19 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to modify telemarketing fraud prohibitions by including: (1) measures to induce investment for financial profit, participation in a business opportunity, or commitment to a loan; and (2) marketing by use of emails, text messages, or electronic instant messages.
Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for health care fraud offenses in connection with the conduct of telemarketing.