Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
- Last Action
- 6/1/2026
Actions
- 2026-08-10Held at the desk.
- 2026-08-10Received in the House.
- 2026-08-10Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2026-08-03Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4412-4414; text: CR S4412-4414)
- 2026-08-03Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2026-06-01Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
- 2026-06-01Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-122.
- 2026-06-01Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-122.
- 2025-10-21Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2025-08-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-08-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-08-01 (00)
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
This bill establishes an interagency task force on unlawful robocalls to advise federal agencies and Congress on combating robocalls made from outside of the United States.
The bill also increases the term applicable to the Federal Communications Commission’s designation of an industry-led consortium to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls. Under current law, the commission must annually seek applications from industry groups to serve as the designated consortium; under the bill, the commission must seek applications once every three years.
Cosponsors (3)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Jon Husted (R-OH)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Marketing and advertising
- Right of privacy
- Telephone and wireless communication
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