ROBO Calls and Texts Act
- Last Action
- 4/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2019-04-30Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-30 (00)
Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 or the ROBO Calls and Texts Act
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.
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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