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H.R. 2471 (112th): To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet.

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Bob Goodlatte

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Last Updated: Nov 29, 2012
Length: 14 pages
Introduced:

Jul 8, 2011
112th Congress, 2011–2013

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on December 6, 2011 but was never passed by the Senate.

History

Jul 8, 2011
 
Introduced

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Oct 13, 2011
 
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Dec 6, 2011
 
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Nov 29, 2012
 
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H.R. 2471 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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