United States 116th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 116-173 1 R cosponsors

HR 4779 — To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

Last action — Became Public Law No: 116-173.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 22, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to HR 4779 include the addition of provisions that require the Commission to report on the number of cross-border complaints received and acted upon, as well as any foreign agency enforcement actions. It also adds a requirement for recommendations on legislation to further the mission of the Commission related to the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006. These amendments aim to enhance transparency and accountability in the Commission’s activities concerning cross-border enforcement.

→
Previous
Latest
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress] [From the U.S.
[116th Congress Public Law 173] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 134 STAT.
4779 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
837]] Public Law 116-173 116th Congress An Act To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
R.
<<NOTE:
4779 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Received;
Oct.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
20, 2020 - [H.R.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
4779]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
and (4) any recommendations for legislation that may advance the mission of the Commission in carrying out the U.S.
and (4) <<NOTE:
Recommenda- tions.>> any recommendations for legislation that may advance the mission of the Commission in carrying out the U.S.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the [[Page 134 STAT.
Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2019.
838]] Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Attest:
Approved October 20, 2020.
CHERYL L.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
4779 (S.
3132):
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS:
No.
116-351 (Comm.
on Energy and Commerce).
SENATE REPORTS:
No.
116-256 (Comm.
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) accompanying S.
3132.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol.
165 (2019):
Dec.
16, considered and passed House.
Vol.
166 (2020):
Sept.
24, considered and passed Senate.
<all>
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (6)

Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 116-173.

  4. Became Public Law No: 116-173.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5851-5852)

  10. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  11. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  13. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-351.

  14. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-351.

  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

  16. Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  17. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10286-10287)

  18. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4779.

  19. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10286)

  20. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10286)

  21. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  22. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  23. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  24. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

  25. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  26. Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  27. Introduced in House

  28. Introduced in House

  29. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

technology
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4779?
HR 4779 is sponsored by McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4779?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 22, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HR 4779?
Track HR 4779 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 4779

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 4779

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →