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Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 18, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934:

  • to lengthen the statute of limitations from two years to three years for pursuing caller identification information violations (known as "spoofing"),
  • to  lengthen the statute of limitations from one year to three years for pursing automated telephone equipment violations (known as "robocalls"), and
  • to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose forfeiture penalties without first sending a citation regarding the charged violation against persons not licensed by the FCC who violate prohibitions on the use of automated telephone equipment.
What's happening now April 18, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 4, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 18, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 18, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 18, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 18, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 18, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2694: Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2694/
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"S. 2694: Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2694/.
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S. 2694, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2694/.
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