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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3078| Senate 
| Updated: 6/18/2018
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand prohibitions against autodialed calls to include the making of robocalls. A "robocall" is a call or text message made: (1) using equipment that makes a series of calls to stored telephone numbers, including numbers stored on a list, or to telephone numbers produced using a random or sequential number generator; or (2) using an artificial or prerecorded voice. The definition does not include calls made on equipment that requires substantial additional human intervention to dial or place a call after a human initiates the series of calls. The bill also: allows consumers to revoke prior express consent for receiving calls at any time and in any reasonable manner, requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to apply certain consumer protections to exempted classes of robocalls, and extends the statute of limitations to four years for violations of prohibitions on robocalls. The FCC shall establish a nationwide database of telephone numbers that have been reassigned to other consumers and safe harbor provisions to protect voice service providers against errors in the database, (2) make annual reports to Congress on its progress in stopping robocalls, and (3) prescribe regulations requiring voice service providers to implement caller identification information authentication standards.
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Timeline
Jun 7, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6026
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 7, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6026
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6026: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer affairsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesTelephone and wireless communication

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3078| Senate 
| Updated: 6/18/2018
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand prohibitions against autodialed calls to include the making of robocalls. A "robocall" is a call or text message made: (1) using equipment that makes a series of calls to stored telephone numbers, including numbers stored on a list, or to telephone numbers produced using a random or sequential number generator; or (2) using an artificial or prerecorded voice. The definition does not include calls made on equipment that requires substantial additional human intervention to dial or place a call after a human initiates the series of calls. The bill also: allows consumers to revoke prior express consent for receiving calls at any time and in any reasonable manner, requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to apply certain consumer protections to exempted classes of robocalls, and extends the statute of limitations to four years for violations of prohibitions on robocalls. The FCC shall establish a nationwide database of telephone numbers that have been reassigned to other consumers and safe harbor provisions to protect voice service providers against errors in the database, (2) make annual reports to Congress on its progress in stopping robocalls, and (3) prescribe regulations requiring voice service providers to implement caller identification information authentication standards.
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Timeline
Jun 7, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6026
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 7, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6026
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6026: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer affairsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesTelephone and wireless communication