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Robo COP Act

USA117th CongressHR-6606| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2022
Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to numbers listed on that registry. A politically-oriented recorded message telephone call is an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that (1) promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or regarding a political issue; or (2) uses a political candidate's name.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-805
Robo COP Act
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-805
    Robo COP Act


  • February 4, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 7, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Commerce

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Political advertisingTelephone and wireless communication

Robo COP Act

USA117th CongressHR-6606| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2022
Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to numbers listed on that registry. A politically-oriented recorded message telephone call is an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that (1) promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or regarding a political issue; or (2) uses a political candidate's name.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-805
Robo COP Act
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-805
    Robo COP Act


  • February 4, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 7, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Political advertisingTelephone and wireless communication