The House bill was never approved by the Senate or signed by the President. H.R. 3888 is NOT a federal law either. So, you could say that the two provisions cancelled each other out, I guess. The same place we started from. It is up to everyone who uses the internet and email to deal with it.
Some folks think that is enough.
They figure that spam is just part of the price you pay in exchange for all of the other freedoms of expression available via the internet. Some people even sign up to receive more spam . And of course, there are always those who manage to find the humor in any situation. Some folks want real federal legislation to make spam illegal or curtail certain types of email bulk mailings or solicitations. A few states such as Washington and California have enacted their own anti-spam laws.