ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-30Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-04-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- 2019-04-25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-04-25Introduced in House
- 2019-04-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-25 (00)
Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 or the ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a Robocall Division within the Enforcement Bureau.
The Robocall Division shall be tasked with (1) ensuring consumer protection and compliance with federal laws relating to robocalls; (2) serving as a line of communication between the federal government and the communications industry, as well as between the FCC and related federal agencies, to coordinate efforts to eliminate robocalls; and (3) managing and addressing consumer complaints regarding robocalls.
Additionally, the bill requires the FCC to compel telecommunications providers to adopt technological standards for preventing robocalls.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Consumer affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Technology assessment
- Telephone and wireless communication
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