Actually a search of Congressional Universe turned up a Senate bill that does
just that. 1998 S. 1618; 105 S. 1618, section 301 is an anti-spamming bill.
It was part of the anti-slamming telecommunications bill sponsored by John
McCain. The Senate passed the bill and sent it to the House. As far as I can
tell, the house never enacted this.
--Bryan
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TITLE III-SPAMMING
SEC. 301. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRANSMISSIONS OF UNSOLICITED
COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL.
(a) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN TRANSMISSIONS.-
(1) IN GENERAL.-A PERSON WHO TRANSMITS AN UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL
ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE SHALL CAUSE TO APPEAR IN EACH SUCH ELECTRONIC
MAIL MESSAGE THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (2).
(2) COVERED INFORMATION.-THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHALL APPEAR AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE BODY OF AN UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC
MAIL MESSAGE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1):
(A) THE NAME, PHYSICAL ADDRESS, ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS, AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON WHO INITIATES TRANSMISSION OF THE
MESSAGE.
(B) THE NAME, PHYSICAL ADDRESS, ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS, AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON WHO CREATED THE CONTENT OF THE
MESSAGE, IF DIFFERENT FROM THE INFORMATION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH
(A).
(C) A STATEMENT THAT FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS OF UNSOLICITED
COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE RECIPIENT BY THE PERSON WHO
INITIATES TRANSMISSION OF THE MESSAGE MAY BE STOPPED AT NO COST
TO THE RECIPIENT BY SENDING A REPLY TO THE ORIGINATING ELECTRONIC
MAIL ADDRESS WITH THE WORD "REMOVE" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
(B) ROUTING INFORMATION.-ALL INTERNET ROUTING INFORMATION CONTAINED
WITHIN OR ACCOMPANYING AN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(A) MUST BE ACCURATE, VALID ACCORDING TO THE PREVAILING STANDARDS FOR
INTERNET PROTOCOLS, AND ACCURATELY REFLECT MESSAGE ROUTING.
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.-THE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT
30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT.
SEC. 302. FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL.
(a) TRANSMISSIONS.-
(1) IN GENERAL.-UPON NOTICE FROM A PERSON OF THE PERSON'S RECEIPT
OF ELECTRONIC MAIL IN VIOLATION OF A PROVISION OF SECTION 301 OR 305,
THE COMMISSION-
(A) MAY CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT
THE ELECTRONIC MAIL WAS TRANSMITTED IN VIOLATION OF SUCH
PROVISION; AND
(B) IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE ELECTRONIC MAIL WAS
TRANSMITTED IN VIOLATION OF SUCH PROVISION, MAY-
(I) IMPOSE UPON THE PERSON INITIATING THE TRANSMISSION A
CIVIL FINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000;
(II) COMMENCE IN A DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES A
CIVIL ACTION TO RECOVER A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000 AGAINST THE PERSON INITIATING THE
TRANSMISSION;
(III) COMMENCE AN ACTION IN A DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES A CIVIL ACTION TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; OR
(IV) PROCEED UNDER ANY COMBINATION OF THE AUTHORITIES SET
FORTH IN CLAUSES (I), (II), AND (III).
(2) DEADLINE.-THE COMMISSION MAY NOT TAKE ACTION UNDER PARAGRAPH
(1)(B) WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRONIC MAIL MORE THAN 2
YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE TRANSMISSION.
(B) ADMINISTRATION.-
(1) NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.-THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH AN
INTERNET WEB SITE WITH AN ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS FOR THE RECEIPT OF
NOTICES UNDER SUBSECTION (A).
(2) INFORMATION ON ENFORCEMENT.-THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE INTERNET WEB SITE ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
INFORMATION ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION UNDER SUBSECTION
(A)(1)(B).
(3) ASSISTANCE OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.-OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES
MAY ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES UNDER THIS
SECTION.
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