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HR 3264 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Crime prevention Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Fraud offenses and financial crimes Telephone and wireless communication

Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019

Introduced: June 13, 2019 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a proceeding to protect called parties from one-ring scams. These scams generally involve illegal robocallers hanging up after one ring, with the goal of having the targeted person call them back.

What's happening now June 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 13, 2019
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 13, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2019
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3264: Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3264/
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"H.R. 3264: Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3264/.
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H.R. 3264, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3264/.
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