HR 116
111th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Political advertising
Telephone and wireless communication
Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act
Introduced: January 6, 2009
Introduced by:
Foxx, Virginia
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Robo COP Act: Robo Calls Off Phones - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.
Defines politically-oriented recorded message telephone call.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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