HR 5985
116th Congress
House
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Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Introduced: February 27, 2020
Introduced by:
Budd, Ted
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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