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A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to eliminate the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies.

USA115th CongressS-3668| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (2)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Robocall Elimination At Last Protecting Every American Consumer's Ears Act of 2018 or the REAL PEACE Act of 2018 This bill allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate the activities of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio. Under current law, common carriers are regulated exclusively by the Federal Communications Commission and are exempt from regulation by the FTC. The bill removes this exemption and subjects common carriers to FTC regulation.
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Timeline
Nov 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 28, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to eliminate the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies.

USA115th CongressS-3668| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Robocall Elimination At Last Protecting Every American Consumer's Ears Act of 2018 or the REAL PEACE Act of 2018 This bill allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate the activities of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio. Under current law, common carriers are regulated exclusively by the Federal Communications Commission and are exempt from regulation by the FTC. The bill removes this exemption and subjects common carriers to FTC regulation.
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Timeline
Nov 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 28, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (2)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted