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ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019

Introduced: April 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 or the ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a Robocall Division within the Enforcement Bureau.

The Robocall Division shall be tasked with (1) ensuring consumer protection and compliance with federal laws relating to robocalls; (2) serving as a line of communication between the federal government and the communications industry, as well as between the FCC and related federal agencies, to coordinate efforts to eliminate robocalls; and (3) managing and addressing consumer complaints regarding robocalls.

Additionally, the bill requires the FCC to compel telecommunications providers to adopt technological standards for preventing robocalls.

What's happening now April 30, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1239 Related bill ROBO Calls and Texts Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12 Republican 1
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 19, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 11, 2019
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 26, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 13, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 12, 2019
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 12, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 6, 2019
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 24, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· May 24, 2019
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 21, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 14, 2019
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Harder, Josh
California · May 9, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 7, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· May 1, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2355: ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2355/
MLA
"H.R. 2355: ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2355/.
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H.R. 2355, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2355/.
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