The House approved a bill designed to...

The House approved a bill designed to crack down on telemarketing fraud, which is estimated to cost American consumers at least $1 billion a year. By a voice vote, the House passed the measure, which directs the Federal Trade Commission to draft rules governing sales by telephone and would make it easier to sue telemarketing companies. The bill does not specify the content of the rules, but says the agency should consider including provisions that establish refund rights for customers and a period during which consumers can withdraw their order and set a time of day when unsolicited calls can be made.