United StatesForeign Robocall Elimination Act
What it does
This bill establishes an interagency task force on unlawful robocalls to advise federal agencies and Congress on combating robocalls made from outside of the United States.
More detail
The bill also increases the term applicable to the Federal Communications Commission’s designation of an industry-led consortium to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls. Under current law, the commission must annually seek applications from industry groups to serve as the designated consortium; under the bill, the commission must seek applications once every three years.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 10Message on Senate action sent to the House.Latest
- Aug 10Received in the House.
- Aug 10Held at the desk.
- Aug 3Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4412-4414; text: CR S4412-4414)Passed Senate
- Jun 1Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-122.
- Jun 1Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
- 2025
- Oct 21Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Aug 1Introduced in Senate
- Aug 1Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Introduced