Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Robocalls: Taskforce to Stop Foreign Scam Calls
The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act has been approved by the Senate committee and is now ready for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently moving forward in the legislative process. There are no other scheduled actions at this time.
Legislative Progress
Stopping robocalls is a popular goal for both parties, but the bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and must compete for floor time.
Key Points
- This bill creates a team of government and private experts to find better ways to stop illegal robocalls coming from other countries. The group will include technology experts, consumer advocates, and officials from the FCC and Department of Justice.
- The team will study which countries send the most scam calls to Americans and how much money people lose to these callers every year. They will also look at how these international calls lead to identity theft.
- The group will look for ways to make caller ID more reliable so you can trust the name on your phone screen. They will check if current technology is working and if other countries should use the same security standards as the United States.
- Experts will suggest new ways to punish scammers, such as higher criminal penalties for those who send out millions of calls. They will also decide if the Department of Justice needs a special office dedicated to catching robocallers.
- A final report with advice for Congress and law enforcement is due about a year after the team starts. This report will include a list of best practices that phone companies can use to block scam calls before they reach your phone.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
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