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HR 116 112th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Political advertising Telephone and wireless communication

Robo COP Act

Introduced: January 5, 2011 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Feb 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 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 a "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" as an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message the purpose of which is to promote, advertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against any political candidate or regarding any political issue or that uses any political candidate's name.

What's happening now February 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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