The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a multi-agency taskforce within 270 days to study unlawful robocalls originating from outside the United States. The taskforce will include representatives from federal agencies like the FTC and Department of Justice, along with seven private sector members representing voice providers, technology experts, marketing businesses, and consumer advocacy groups. Within one year, the taskforce must submit a comprehensive report to Congress examining the scale of foreign robocalls, which countries are the primary sources, financial losses to Americans, technical solutions like caller ID authentication standards, and recommendations for better international cooperation and enforcement. The legislation also requires the FCC to establish rules for providers to post bonds up to $100,000 before certifying their robocall mitigation efforts, though established telecommunications providers with proper regulatory oversight may be exempt, and it grants legal immunity to the private consortium that traces robocall origins when sharing information about suspected illegal calls.
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