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HR 1315 113th Congress House

Robo COP Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically- oriented recorded message telephon… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically- oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

Introduced: July 11, 2013 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Political advertisingTelephone and wireless communication
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robo Calls Off Phones Act or 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: (1) the purpose of which is to promote, advertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against any political candidate or regarding any political issue; or (2) that uses any political candidate's name.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1315: Robo COP Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1315/
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"H.R. 1315: Robo COP Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1315/.
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H.R. 1315, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1315/.
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