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HR 7343 115th Congress House

To require the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 19, 2018
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 Latest action December 19, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program to reduce covered calls. A covered call is generally one that (1) is made by an automatic dialing system, (2) uses an artificial or prerecorded voice and is not initiated for emergency purposes, or (3) violates the do-not-call-registry.

The FCC and the FTC must provide monetary compensation for the identification and prevention of covered calls and enable participants to share funds recovered from violations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7343: To require the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7343/
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"H.R. 7343: To require the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7343/.
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H.R. 7343, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7343/.
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[H.R. 7343: To require the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7343/)
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