STOP Robocalls Act
- Last Action
- 4/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-30Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-04-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- 2019-04-29Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-04-29Introduced in House
- 2019-04-29Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-29 (00)
Support Tools to Obliterate Pesky Robocalls Act or the STOP Robocalls Act
This bill provides measures to eliminate unlawful robocalls.
Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a streamlined process whereby a private entity may voluntarily share information about unlawful robocalls or text messages and unlawful caller identification spoofing. In addition, the bill authorizes a telecommunications company to provide a free, opt-in robocall blocking service to its customers.
The FCC must also study and report on whether a Voice Over Internet Protocol service should be required to provide the FCC with its contact information and retain records of all calls transmitted over the service.
Cosponsors (10)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- Bill Flores (R-TX)
- Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- KEN CALVERT (R-CA)
- Greg Pence (R-IN)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Telephone and wireless communication
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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