To require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 2/19/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- 2019-02-15Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-02-15Introduced in House
- 2019-02-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-15 (00)
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish a robocaller bounty pilot program to reduce covered calls by egregious violators. A covered call is generally one that (1) is made by an automatic dialing system, (2) uses an artificial or prerecorded voice and is not initiated for emergency purposes, or (3) violates the do-not-call-registry.
The FTC must provide monetary compensation for the identification and prevention of covered calls and enable participants to share funds recovered from violations.
Cosponsors (2)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Public contracts and procurement
- Telephone and wireless communication
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