Both bodies of Congress must approve a piece of legislation before it is sent to the President for his signature. The President then may choose to sign the bill into law or send it back to Congress. The House did not approve S. 1618 because they had their own version of the Telephone Slamming Act in the frying pan. No Title III language at all. After a huge public outcry reached the ears and email of House representatives, the pro-spamming section was stripped out.
Time spent by consumers deleting and preventing spam costs consumers money.
Thus, the Committee, for now, seeks to reduce the practice of spamming without imposing government mandates on the Internet and other electronic networks. Accordingly, the sense of Congress outlined in section 201 calls on the private sector to adopt, implement, and enforce measures that prevent and deter spam. The Committee expects that the private sector will view Congress' charge as a useful opportunity to reduce spam voluntarily. The House bill was never approved by the Senate or signed by the President. H.R. 3888 is NOT a federal law either.