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HR 5985 116th Congress House

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish an interagency taskforce on unlawful robocalls.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversightConsumer affairsCrime preventionDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1232)
Feb 27, 2020
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 Latest action February 27, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish an interagency task force to study the most effective ways to combat unlawful robocalls made into the United States from foreign sources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5985: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5985/
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"H.R. 5985: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5985/.
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H.R. 5985, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5985/.
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