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To establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relating to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.

4/8/2008--Introduced.

Inform and Deter Spam Act or the ID Spam Act - Amends the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on it's motion or at it's direction, to add a civil penalty amount obtained for a violation of the Act to a fund to provide rewards to individuals who provide violation information.

Authorizes the CPSC, in its sole discretion, to grant a reward up to $100,000 to any individual who provided valuable violation information which resulted in a final court order against any violators. Declares that the receipt of a reward under this section does not constitute immunity from criminal liability. Makes it unlawful to provide false information. Authorizes regulations providing for procedures to protect informants' anonymity.

Latest Actions
  • 04/09/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
  • 04/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5717 Introduced in House04/12/2008