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Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take certain actions to protect consumers from robocalls.
Specifically, the FCC must
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update regulations exempting certain robocalls from criminal liability to include identified parties who may make such calls, parties who may be called, and how many times they may be called;
require implementation of call authentication technology;
initiate a proceeding to protect called parties from one-ring scams;
establish the Hospital Robocall Protection Group to develop best practices for combating robocalls made to hospitals and to devise strategies for hospitals to protect against such calls;
establish a single consortium to conduct private-led robocall tracing efforts and implement a streamlined process for private entities to voluntarily share information with the FCC;
ensure robocall blocking services provided on an opt-out basis are free of cost and include transparency and redress options; and
provide the Department of Justice (DOJ) with evidence of any willful, knowing, and repeated robocall violation made with an intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value.
Additionally, the bill allows a forfeiture penalty to be imposed without a prior citation where illegal robocalls were made intentionally and where inaccurate caller identification information has been provided.
Further, the DOJ must assemble an interagency working group to study and report on the prohibition of robocalls with a focus on bettering enforcement against robocalls.
People & committees
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · D–NJ
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 - 3 (Roll no. 502). (text: CR H7293-7296)
House roll call 502 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 - 3 (Roll no. 502).(text: CR H7293-7296)
House roll call 502 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7312)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3375.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7292-7303)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-173.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-173.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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