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S 1355 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Telephone and wireless communication

Robocall Privacy Act of 2011

Introduced: July 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4557-4558)
Jul 13, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4557)
Jul 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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Robocall Privacy Act of 2011 - Makes it unlawful for a person during specified periods before a federal primary or general election to make certain prerecorded political telephone calls with respect to a candidate for federal office without disclosing immediately the recorded nature of the calls, the identity of the caller, and the caller's telephone number on the recipient's caller identification service.

What's happening now July 13, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4557-4558)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 14, 2011
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 17, 2011
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1355: Robocall Privacy Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1355/
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"S. 1355: Robocall Privacy Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1355/.
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S. 1355, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1355/.
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