1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency means a Federal or State executive agency or a military department. (2) Business entity The term business entity means any organization, corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship, unincorporated association, or venture established to make a profit, in whole or in part, by purposefully availing itself of the privilege of conducting commerce in the United States. (3) Call center The term call center means a facility or other operation whereby employees receive incoming telephone calls, emails, or other electronic communication for the purpose of providing customer assistance or other service. (4) Consumer The term consumer means any individual within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States who purchases, transacts, or contracts for the purchase or transaction of any goods, merchandise, or services, not for resale in the ordinary course of the individual's trade or business, but for the individual's use or that of a member of the individual’s household. (5) Customer service communication The term customer service communication means any telecommunication or wire communication between a consumer and a business entity in furtherance of commerce. (6) Employer The term employer means any business enterprise that employs in a call center— (A) 50 or more employees, excluding part-time employees